Komeito, which recently departed from the ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party, may give its backing to candidates of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan in future parliamentary elections, a Komeito executive said. "It could be possible" for Komeito to endorse CDP members in elections because candidates should be evaluated for their personal qualities, Komeito Secretary-General Makoto Nishida said during a television broadcast on Sunday. Nishida said that