One feature of Nobuteru Ishihara's group is the number of second-generation politicians it contains.

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But Mr Kato may soon use Nobuteru Ishihara's group to press his own case for being made prime minister.

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In his timing, Mr Ishihara's return to public life has been masterly.

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But today Mr Ishihara's well-known criticism of Japan's inability to say no to American demands, and his desire to see the country's war-renouncing constitution revised, are popular.

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Chinese Foreign Minister spokesman Liu Weimin dismissed Ishihara's actions.

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Mr Ishihara's photograph was of daimyo (lords') mansions.

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Tokyo's new governor, Ishihara Shintaro, has his own idea about easing airport congestion in the city.

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"I am surprised and I am very happy, " said Ishihara, beaming from his Tokyo governor's office.

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The bank had embarrassed Japan internationally, said Shintaro Ishihara, governor of Tokyo, which is Mizuho's largest depositor.

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