The New Komeito (公明党, Kōmeitō^?), New Komeito Party , or NKP is a political party in Japan founded by Daisaku Ikeda, leader of the Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai. (New Komeito's view on politics and religion). It considers itself Japan's answer to Germany's CDU. The present New Komeito was formed as a result of a merger between the Komeito (Former) and the New Peace Party on November 7, 1998. Kazuo Kitagawa (b. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. ... This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... YOU SUCK!!!!! ... Daisaku Ikeda (池田大作, Ikeda Daisaku) (January 2, 1928–) is the president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), a Buddhist association with about 15 million members in more than 190 countries and territories, and founder of several educational, cultural and research institutions. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... Soka Gakkai International or SGI is the umbrella organization for affiliate lay organizations in over 190 countries practicing a form of the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. ... The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU - Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands) is the largest conservative political party in Germany. ... The Komeito (公明党), also known as Clean Government Party or CGP, was a political party in Japan. ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Party's declared mission is to pioneer "people-centered politics, a politics based on a humanitarianism that treats human life with the utmost respect and care" (New Komeito, 2002). Domestically, the Party proposals include reduction of the central government and bureaucracy, increased transparency in public affairs, and increased local (prefectural) autonomy with the private sector playing an increased role. With regard to Foreign Policy, the Party wishes to eliminate nuclear arms and armed conflict in general. In so doing, the party hopes to bring about the "dawn of a new civilization of mankind" (Ibid). The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      This article is about the sociological concept. ... The term prefecture (from the Latin Praefectura) indicates the office, seat, territorial circonscription of a Prefect. ... The private sector of a nations economy consists of all that is outside the state. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945 lifted nuclear fallout some 18 km (60,000 feet) above the epicenter. ... For other uses, see Conflict (disambiguation). ...

The New Komeito Party had a predecessor with a similar (though more to the left and very radical) ideology, but the current conservative, more moderate, party was formed in 1998, as noted, between a merger of the Clean Government Party and the New Peace Party. It supported the ruling Liberal Democrats and did well in the 2000 and 2001 parliamentary elections. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The New Clean Government Party (公明党) or NKP, -- often translated as New Komeito Party, is a political party in Japan affiliated with the religious movement Soka Gakkai. ... The Liberal Democratic Party ), frequently abbreviated to LDP or Jimintō ), is a conservative political party and the largest party in Japan, which has been ruling almost uninterruptedly since Japan regained independence after World War II. It is not to be confused with the now-defunct Liberal Party ), which merged with...

In the 2003 and 2004 Diet elections, the New Komeito Party did well, thanks to an extremely committed and well-organised huge voter base coming from Soka Gakkai. As the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's junior coalition partner, it is becoming a major political force in modern Japan. Soka Gakkai International or SGI is the umbrella organization for affiliate lay organizations in over 190 countries practicing a form of the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin. ...

Currently, the party is in a majority coalition government with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ...

The party shares its support base with the LDP, made up of white collar bureaucrats and rural populations, but also gains support from religious leaders.

However, July 27, 2005, New Komeito's secretary general said that his party would entertain forming a coalition government with the Democratic Party of Japan if, in a snap election, the DPJ took a majority in the House of Representatives. [1] On August 8, 2005, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi dissolved the Lower House and called for a general election due to the rejection of efforts to privatize Japan Post, but the opportunity for a New Komeito-Democratic coalition did not arise as the Liberal Democratic Party won an immense majority in the ensuing election. is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Democratic Party of Japan ) is a liberal party in Japan. ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Junichiro Koizumi , born January 8, 1942) is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 2001 to 2006. ... The House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. ... Japan Post ) is a public corporation in Japan offering postal and package delivery services, banking services, and life insurance. ... For a breakdown of the results by block district with maps, see Results of Japan general election, 2005 Japan held a nationwide election to the House of Representatives, the more powerful lower house of the National Diet, on 11 September 2005, about two years before the end of the term...

See also

• Politics of Japan
• Japan
• Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
• Japan general election, 2003
• Komeito (Former)
• Clean Government Political Assembly
• List of political parties in Japan
• Japan general election, 2005

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External links

• (Japanese) New Komeito official website
• (English) New Komeito offical English website

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