Daily Yomiuri Online :: Sunday, June 28, 2009

• Local govt heads split on forming political group (Jun.28)
  The Yomiuri Shimbun
  OSAKA--Heads of local governments across the nation are divided on the idea of creating a political group under the initiative of Osaka Gov. Toru Hashimoto and others, a Yomiuri Shimbun survey has revealed. continued ...


• Views split on possible reshuffle / Aso supporters worry leadership changes could antagonize PM's opponents (Jun.28)
  Kohei Kobayashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
  The reshuffle of the Cabinet and top ruling party posts being mulled by Prime Minister Taro Aso could end up undermining his leadership by antagonizing anti-Aso elements within the party, observers say. continued ...