TOKYO (Oct 10): Japan’s ruling coalition collapsed Friday as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in peril Sanae Takaichi’s bid to become the country’s first woman prime minister. Takaichi became head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) less than a week ago and had been expected to be approved by parliament as premier thisRead More

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito told party members that the partnership had broken down over an "inadequate" explanation by the Liberal Democratic Party of its handling of a political funding scandal.

Japan's Komeito party breaks from the ruling coalition, complicating LDP leader Takaichi Sanae's path to become prime minister.