Hatoyama’s choice for foreign minister will be closely watched after concerns the Democratic Party’s policy of building a more independent stance from the US could damage ties with Tokyo’s biggest security ally.
Negotiations continued yesterday on a coalition agreement with two tiny parties that could help make up for the Democrats’ lack of a majority in the less powerful upper house of parliament.
Mizuho Fukushima, leader of the Social Democratic Party, said on Thursday the alliance was very likely to go ahead, but media said the talks would run into next week.
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