TOKYO (Reuters) - Cracks in the coalition between Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's long-ruling party and its junior partner are adding to the unpopular leader's headaches as he battles a deepening recession.
Political analysts say the ruling coalition is unlikely to unravel soon, but the mounting friction is yet another sign of Aso's waning clout amid growing speculation that his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is headed for a historic loss in an election due by September 2009.
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