Outspoken pair aim to forge Japan 'third force'
- Published: 17 Nov 2012 at 20.47
- Online news: Asia
Two of Japan's most outspoken and headstrong politicians announced Saturday they would join forces to fight next month's general election, media reported.
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto (left) shakes hands with ex-Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara (right) during Hashimoto's Japan Restoration Party meeting in Osaka on November 17. The pair, two of Japan's most outspoken and headstrong politicians, announced Saturday they would join forces to fight next month's general election, media reported.
Acerbic former Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara and the feisty mayor of Osaka, Toru Hashimoto, agreed to combine their parties in a bid to forge a "third force" at polls on December 16.
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