KOMEITO

Komeito is the Japanese political party that has promoted and pursued initiatives to enhance peace and protect the vulnerable in Japanese society since 1964.

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Komeito pledges to push for rescue, recovery efforts in Nepal disaster | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/DGAOxU3CbJ

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Program to help foreign nationals expanding nationwide | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/9ToMU9xuvQ

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Editorial: Japan must adopt international safeguards on military-use AI | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/KrjdI5mhpu

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Komeito’s Nishida speaks at major Mindan event | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/Wjj2w5zDru

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On August 31, Komeito Chief Representative Toshiko Takeya, Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) President Junya Ogawa and Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) President Shunichi Mizuoka met to effectively end their planned merger into a single centrist bloc.

While the primary reason for Komeito not joining the CRA in the House of Councillors was the CDP decision opposing the merger, Takeya also cited opposition among some CRA lawmakers who, having lost their Diet seats in the previous election, feared that should Komeito join CRA in the House of Councillors, that would skew the political character of the Alliance and thus undermine its goal of expanding its ranks. And that, she explained, would defeat the purpose of creating a united, policy-based parliamentary counterforce with sufficient mass to unseat the current right-leaning coalition government.

After the tripartite meeting, Komeito Secretary General Makoto Nishida reaffirmed Takeya’s decision, telling reporters that while Komeito had originally committed to joining the CRA, it was based on the premise that CDP’s Upper House members would be a partner in the merger as well. The CDP decision, he said, was a “profound disappointment” and that Komeito would explore ways to forge solidarity among likeminded lawmakers that exclude an actual merger.

Despite the ostensible setback, the three leaders agreed that their respective parties will continue to work together in areas of policymaking and managing Diet affairs. They also said they would continue coordinating efforts on such pressing issues as disaster recovery initiatives, the unified local election campaign to be held in the following spring and formulating an alternative bill to reduce the consumption tax rate on foodstuffs.

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Komeito issues appeal for peace on anniversary of war’s end | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/rYVnW940kd

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Editorial: Maximize lessons learned from past to avoid ‘disaster-related deaths’ | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/1YrcxGVwjy

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Takeya: Japan must lead in ridding the world of nuclear arms | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/y3keSJZNw8

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Komeito, CRA, CDP urge faster response to Kumamoto quake, reaffirm future union | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/N7voKZBUAE

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On August 31, Komeito Chief Representative Toshiko Takeya, Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) President Junya Ogawa and Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) President Shunichi Mizuoka met to effectively end their planned merger into a single centrist bloc.

While the primary reason for Komeito not joining the CRA in the House of Councillors was the CDP decision opposing the merger, Takeya also cited opposition among some CRA lawmakers who, having lost their Diet seats in the previous election, feared that should Komeito join CRA in the House of Councillors, that would skew the political character of the Alliance and thus undermine its goal of expanding its ranks. And that, she explained, would defeat the purpose of creating a united, policy-based parliamentary counterforce with sufficient mass to unseat the current right-leaning coalition government.

After the tripartite meeting, Komeito Secretary General Makoto Nishida reaffirmed Takeya’s decision, telling reporters that while Komeito had originally committed to joining the CRA, it was based on the premise that CDP’s Upper House members would be a partner in the merger as well. The CDP decision, he said, was a “profound disappointment” and that Komeito would explore ways to forge solidarity among likeminded lawmakers that exclude an actual merger.

Despite the ostensible setback, the three leaders agreed that their respective parties will continue to work together in areas of policymaking and managing Diet affairs. They also said they would continue coordinating efforts on such pressing issues as disaster recovery initiatives, the unified local election campaign to be held in the following spring and formulating an alternative bill to reduce the consumption tax rate on foodstuffs.

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Editorial: Reforms to healthcare system should not dampen senior citizen access | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/F4XQvq42bW

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Takeya calls out ruling coalition over string of policy negligence, failures | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/CNmnURi3Jv

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Komeito reaffirms commitment to worldwide demining effort | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/qOBND5q8ge

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Komeito-inspired disaster agency law enacted | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/S8Tk4QzSVj

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Miyazaki: Cash payout a priority to offset rising prices | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/d2HIzTIIgh

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Komeito looks to new political force this year | News | KOMEITO https://t.co/Xy14klStHu