Four noted veteran politicians who once belonged to rival parties made a rare public appearance together at the Japan Press Club in Tokyo on Friday.
Their shared goal: to express opposition against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's drive to enact the controversial security bills now under deliberation in the Diet.
The four are former Liberal Democratic Party Vice President Taku Yamasaki, former Kokumin Shinto (People's New Party) leader Shizuka Kamei, former Democratic Party of Japan Deputy President Hirohisa Fujii and former New Party Sakigake leader Masayoshi Takemura.