Democratic Party of Japan decides to withdraw from talks with ruling party over trigger clause. Party cites no hope for progress in discussions with the ruling party regarding the "trigger clause" that suspends the taxation of the additional portion of gasoline tax.
The biggest miscalculation is that the Liberal Democratic Party has weakened its power to promote and coordinate policy due to the issue of slush funds. "Once trust is damaged, it will never be restored," says Representative Tamaki of the Democratic Party of the People.