Staff writer
New Komeito appears to be edging closer to the Liberal Democratic Party-led coalition, but it's still uncertain about how far it will go.
Should it fully commit itself to the LDP-Liberal Party bloc and enjoy the status and power of the coalition, or retain a freer hand as an outside voting force that can influence the current alliance, which lacks a majority in the Upper House?
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