Now that Komeito has dissolved its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) is poised to seek Komeito's support for a possible unified opposition candidate for prime minister.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) appears no longer willing to hold coalition talks with the LDP.
Komeito's decision to dissolve the ruling coalition "apparently reflects its sense of crisis over the issue of politics and money," CDP leader Yoshihiko Noda told reporters Friday.
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