TOKYO -- The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) is seeking to back a unified candidate with other opposition parties to block the election of Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi as prime minster in the parliament.
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The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan failed to gather votes from other opposition parties for its chief Yoshihiko Noda in last November's parliamentary vote for prime minister. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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