Tetsuzo Fuyushiba, secretary general of New Komeito, said Sunday his party opposes a U.S.-led attack on Iraq in the absence of a new U.N. resolution authorizing such action.
"We will oppose (an attack without a resolution). We've been clearly saying this," said Fuyushiba, whose party is a member of the tripartite governing coalition, in a TV debate with other party leaders.
He added, however, that even if the council were to pass such a resolution, the attack should not begin immediately.