Word: takenori
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...Takenori Kanzaki, the New Komeito leader, says his party's support for the LDP won't change?for now. But the alliance is an uneasy one. The New Komeito has always wrapped itself in righteousness (its name means "clean government"). Its core principles include support for urban nonunion employees of small and medium-size companies, pacifism, and social welfare even at the cost of economic growth?planks that have never been the LDP's priorities. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi insists that though the LDP and the New Komeito "might have different views over certain issues, we'll coordinate over policies...
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