Ex-CRA Head Noda Apologizes over Botched Merger Plan
Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Yoshihiko Noda, former co-head of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, on Monday apologized over a botched merger plan among the CRA, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito. "It's truly disappointing and regrettable. I offer my deep apology," Noda said in a blog post after the heads of the three opposition parties late last month confirmed ...