The Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) — a new party formed by the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito — announced its basic policies and party platform on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/politics/cra-policies-security-energy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #2026lowerhouseelection #komeito #cdp #junazumi #tetsuosaito #henoko #futenma #okinawa #sanaetakaichi #sanseito
Japan's opposition politics remain fragmented as Komeito and the CDP merge to form a new party, despite policy divides and a history of electoral struggles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/18/japan/japans-rare-snap-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #komeitolowerhouse #komeito #cdp #centristreformalliance #cra #tetsuosaito #yoshihikonoda #sokagakkai #ccp #aeon #china #shinzoabe #fumiokishida #shigeruishiba #jip
The CDP and Komeito’s formation of a new centrist party is a bid for survival as the political landscape shifts ahead of a surprise snap election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/16/japan/politics/why-cdp-komeito-new-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito #ldp #nipponishin
As talk of a snap election next month grows, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito have agreed to work toward creating a new centrist political opposition force. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/politics/cdp-komeito-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #komeito #yoshihikonoda #tetsuosaito
Fresh from its divorce from the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito faces an urgent need to redefine its identity and set itself apart from its competitors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/29/japan/politics/komeito-post-ldp-prospects/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #komeito #tetsuosaito #diet #ldp #cdp
China and Japan’s diplomatic spat shows no sign of an off-ramp even as the head of a Japanese political party that helped break the ice in a previous dispute continues to talk with Chinese officials behind the scenes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/11/japan/politics/japan-komeito-leader-interview-china-japan-spat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chinajapanrelations #komeito #tetsuosaito #sanaetakaichi #taiwan
In Japan, political parties’ origins and backers are more consistent indicators of their leanings, rather than the left-right labels that apply more conveniently in the U.S. and Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/politics/explainer-political-parties-labeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #nipponishin #jcp #dpp #komeito #sanseito #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #fumitakefujita #tomokotamura #soheikamiya
To become prime minister, Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi struck a deal with the Japan Innovation Party that includes the goal of cutting Lower House seats by 10%, which would mostly affect smaller parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/28/japan/politics/election-bill/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #nipponishinnokai #sanaetakaichi #hirofumiyoshimura #fumitakefujita #tetsuosaito #hiroshima #osaka
Komeito exited the ruling coalition with the LDP after 26 years, citing concerns over political donations and transparency, though some question if that’s the true reason. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/17/japan/political-funding-and-komeitos-split-with-the-ldp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #komeito #tetsuosaito #sanaetakaichi #shigeruishiba
The LDP and opposition forces are battling to secure votes for their picks to be prime minister in a contest increasingly likely to be decided in a runoff, following Komeito’s decision to bolt the ruling bloc. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/12/japan/politics/japan-pm-vote-uncertain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #cdp #dpp #nipponishin #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #yoshihikonoda #sanaetakaichi
Komeito said Friday it plans to leave the ruling camp, parting ways with the LDP and new President Sanae Takaichi after the LDP failed to accept the party’s proposal on political donations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/japan/politics/takaichi-komeito-coalition-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #komeito #tetsuosaito #corruption
In an unusual move, ruling coalition junior partner Komeito has only said it will continue talking with the Liberal Democratic Party about remaining in the coalition following Sanae Takaichi becoming LDP president. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/08/japan/politics/soka-gakkai-takaichi-komeito/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sokagakkai #sanaetakaichi #tetsuosaito #makotonishida #shinzoabe #natsuoyamaguchi
The Liberal Democratic Party’s longtime partner, Komeito, questioned Sanae Takaichi's suitability as the leader of the LDP-Komeito coalition, leaving its future uncertain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/07/japan/politics/komeito-coalition-concern/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #komeito #ldp #tetsuosaito #sanaetakaichi
For Komeito, the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election on Saturday could prove to be a turning point. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/politics/komeito-ldp-candidates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #shinjirokoizumi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #takayukikobayashi #ldp #komeito #tetsuosaito #nipponishinnokai #dpp
Will a right-wing leader emerge from the LDP presidential election? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/politics/ldp-conservatives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takayukikobayashi#sanaetakaichi #ldp #shinjirokoizumi#fumiokishida #tetsuosaito #komeito
As the Liberal Democratic Party grapples with internal party issues, speculation over the possibility of Nippon Ishin no Kai becoming the third ruling coalition partner has grown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/28/japan/politics/ishin-ldp-komeito/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics#hirofumiyoshimura #shinjirokoizumi #nipponishinnokai #ldp #komeito #tetsuosaito #dpp #yuichirotamaki
Komeito, which has been part of Japan's ruling coalition for years, is struggling after its crushing defeat in last month's Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/11/japan/politics/komeito-struggling-defeat-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #komeito #tetsuosaito #2025upperhouseelection
Komeito says it will ease living costs, build a resilient economy, reject xenophobia, guard Japan from Trump’s tariffs and promote peace and constitutional principles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/17/japan/komeito-2025-upper-house-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #tetsuosaito #komeito #ldp #2025upperhouseelection
Two Japanese political parties that have long been reliant on strong organizational support and dedicated party members are facing growing headwinds in the campaign for the Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/komeito-jcp-supporters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025upperhouseelection #komeito #jcp #osaka #tetsuosaito #tomokotamura