TOKYO -- The policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party criticized the government's announcement that it would not send any government officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying it took too much time.
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Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Sanae Takaichi speaks at the ruling party's committee on economic security on Dec. 22. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
TOKYO -- The policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party criticized the government's announcement that it would not send any government officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics, saying it took too much time.