New political party in Japan

Tokyo - The leader of Japan's largest opposition grouping has disbanded his party to launch a more focused attack on the administration…

Tokyo - The leader of Japan's largest opposition grouping has disbanded his party to launch a more focused attack on the administration of the prime minister, Mr Ryutaro Hashimoto. Mr Ichiro Ozawa announced on Saturday the break-up of the opposition New Frontier Party and said he planned to launch a new political organisation within days. The party is expected to be the second largest in the Diet.