Now that Komeito has dissolved its coalition with the ruling LDP, the main opposition CDP is poised to seek Komeito's support for a possible unified opposition candidate for prime minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/11/japan/politics/cdp-komeito-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #ishinnokai #dpp #diet #sanaetakaichi #komeito #yuichirotamaki #yoshihikonoda
The LDP’s historic Upper House defeat leaves the party fragmented and searching for a capable leader who can reunite conservatives, modernize its appeal, deliver real policies and rebuild its internal power structure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/25/japan/who-will-save-the-liberal-democratic-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #dpp #2025upperhouseelection #sanseito #ishinnokai #cdp
Japan’s ruling LDP-Komeito bloc lost big, smaller parties gained ground and the country now faces a more fractured, uncertain political future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/07/25/shellacking-leaves-japanese-politics-in-limbo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #shigeruishiba #ldp #komeito #dpp #2025upperhouseelection #sanseito #ishinnokai #cdp