Wednesday, March 30, 2016

#JAPAN: New Merger Creates Oppo. Political Party With Left-Leaning Policies

[world politics news]


The party to be formed through the merger of Japan's two leading opposition camps is set to fill its top ranks with left-leaning lawmakers, including a young woman as policy chief. Shiori Yamao, 41, of the Democratic Party of Japan, a second-term lawmaker in the Diet's lower house, will replace a conservative-leaning policy chief when the DPJ merges with the Japan Innovation Party, forming what will be called the Democratic Party.

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