Takeshi Shina and Junya Ogawa, former members of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, have filed candidacies to lead the Centrist Reform Alliance, formed last month by the CDP and Komeito. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/12/japan/politics/cra-presser-leadership-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #takeshishina #junyaogawa #komeito #cdp