Two public dormitories for House of Representatives members on prime land in Tokyo will be demolished under Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's drive to dispose of government assets for fiscal reconstruction.
The move has saddened veteran politicians, who remember the dormitories as the setting for secret late-night meetings by political bosses during tense moments.
A Lower House subcommittee decided June 14 to demolish the Takanawa and Aoyama dormitories in Minato Ward by the end of March.