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Ozawa offers to resign
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Nov 04, 2007 06:44pm |
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| News Date | Monday, November 5, 2007 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa offered his resignation Sunday as head of the biggest opposition force over the rift caused by his controversial handling of a proposal for a grand coalition with the ruling bloc.
Ozawa drew heavy criticism within his party for not immediately turning down the proposal Friday by Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda to form a new coalition government.
The fact that Ozawa took the matter back to the DPJ for further discussion among party executives — who rejected the proposal — was taken as proof that he was interested in teaming up with the LDP, drawing fire from other opposition parties as well as numerous DPJ lawmakers.
At a hastily arranged news conference at DPJ headquarters in Tokyo, Ozawa revealed Sunday that he was in fact very positive about joining hands with the ruling bloc over key policy issues because Fukuda offered major concessions when they met Friday. |
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