New Komeito head Takenori Kanzaki met Liberal Party leader Ichiro Ozawa on Thursday to seek understanding now that his party is moving toward joining the coalition.
The Liberal Party is currently the junior partner in the Liberal Democratic Party-led coalition.
During the meeting at Liberal Party headquarters, Ozawa reportedly said he does not oppose New Komeito coming into the fold but that his party and the LDP must first discuss agreements they made upon the formation of the current alliance in January.