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The head of JapanKomeito says he is leaving the ruling coalition led by the Liberal Democratic Party over concerns over corruption.
The decision announced Friday by Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito is a serious blow liberal democratWho last weekend elected ultra-conservative MP Sanae Takachi as their leader.
Takaichi could still become Japan’s first female prime minister, but the departure of the Buddhist-backed Komeito will force the Liberal Democrats to find at least one other coalition partner to stay in power.
The ruling coalition has already lost its majority in both houses of Parliament. The lower house is scheduled to vote for a new prime minister later this month.