TOKYO -- Japan's ruling coalition is on unsteady ground as some within Komeito, junior partner to the Liberal Democratic Party, call for an exit from the alliance after the LDP elected conservative firebrand Sanae Takaichi as its new leader.
Japan leadership race
Japan ruling coalition in flux as Komeito is alarmed by hawkish Takaichi
Some in junior partner call for leaving alliance over fund scandal, Yasukuni Shrine visits
Komeito and its parent organization, Soka Gakkai, are cautious toward new Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi because of her conservative views. (Photo by Marina Inoue)
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