Ishiba walks out of tax vote, 14 years after telling rebels to quit
The former prime minister left the chamber rather than vote on a consumption tax cut. In 2012 he said lawmakers who defied the party on tax should leave it.
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Yukio Hatoyama
Ishiba Leaves Chamber Before Consumption Tax Vote, Reviving a Rare Tradition of Ex-PMs Defying the Party
The former prime minister withheld his vote on the tax-cut bill. Past cases suggest the consequences for a party elder can be light.
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