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Political parties in Japan lists political parties in Japan. Japan has a parliamentary government, which consists of three branches: the administration (executive) branch, the legislative branch and the judicial branch. ... His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan Imperial Seal of Japan The Emperor (天皇 tennō, literally heavenly sovereign) is currently a constitutionally-recognized symbol of the Japanese nation and the unity of its people. ... The following is a traditional list of Emperors of Japan. ... Emperor Akihito of Japan (Japanese: 明仁) (born December 23, 1933) is the current Emperor (天皇, tennō) of Japan and the 125th according to the traditional order of succession. ... The Imperial Household Agency is a government agency of Japan in charge of the state matters concerning Japans royal family. ... The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣 Naikaku sōri daijin) is the English political nomenclature of the head of government of Japan, although the literal translation is Prime Minister of the Cabinet. ... This is a historical list of individuals who have served as Prime Minister of Japan. ... Junichiro Koizumi , born January 8, 1942) is the current Prime Minister of Japan. ... The Cabinet (内閣, Naikaku) is the executive branch of the government of Japan. ... The most influential part of the executive of the Japanese government are the ministries. ... This article is about the Japanese legislature. ... The House of Councillors (参議院; Sangi-in) is the upper house of the Diet of Japan. ... The House of Representatives (衆議院; Shugi-in) is the lower house of the Diet of Japan. ... In the Judicial System of Japan, the postwar constitution guarantees that all judges shall be independent in the exercise of their conscience and shall be bound only by this constitution and the Laws (Article 76). ... Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Japan ... Elections to the Shugi-In (House of Representatives) of the Japanese Diet were held on 25 June 2000. ... Incumbent Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi A general election took place in Japan on November 9, 2003. ... Elections to the House of Councillors, the upper house of the legislature of Japan, were held on July 11, 2004. ... 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... The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), also known as JiyÅ« Minshutō (自由民主党, or the abbreviation Jimin-tō 自民党) is a liberal conservative political party and the largest political party in Japan, as of 2005. ... The Democratic Party of Japan ) is a liberal party in Japan. ... The New Clean Government Party (公明党, Kōmeitō) or NKP, often translated as New Komeito Party, is a political party in Japan endorsed by the Buddhist organisation Soka Gakkai. ... The Japanese Communist Party (JCP) (日本共産党), in Japanese known as Nihon Kyōsan-tō is a political party of Japan based on communism. ... The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also abbreviated as SDP in English) is a political party of Japan. ... } While Japans political mainstream can be described as a one and a half party system, with the LDP being the dominant force, there is room for political extremism to the left and the right. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... Monetary policy pertains to the regulation, availability, and cost of credit, while fiscal policy deals with government expenditures, taxes, and debt. ... The primary responsibility for the Japanese foreign policy, as determined by the 1947 constitution, is exercised by the cabinet and subject to the overall supervision of the National Diet. ... Hi CeyCey Despite the burst of the Japanese asset price bubble in the early 1990s and the subsequent slow economic growth, Japan remains a major economic and cultural power. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The written history of Japan began with brief appearances in Chinese history texts from the first century CE. However, archaeological research indicates that people were living on the islands of Japan as early as the upper paleolithic period. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ...

Major parties

• Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Jiyū Minshū-tō, or Jimin-tō (conservative, 1955-)
  • The LDP is Japan's largest political party and the senior partner in the current governing coalition. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is a member of this political party. It is a conservative party of the right-wing and is made up of various conservative and reformist factions. The LDP has been in power almost continuously since 1955, when it was formed as a merger of early postwar Japan's two conservative parties, the Liberal Party of Japan, Occupation, and the Democrat Party of Japan, Occupation. The party is characterized as being very conservative on social and foreign matters.
• Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Minshūtō (social liberal 1998-)
  • The DPJ is Japan's second largest party and leads the opposition. It is a social liberal party. It is the largest opposition party, and was formed in the late 1990s as a result of the merger of several anti-LDP parties. Quite liberal and oppositional on key issues, as well as moderately social-democratic. It is against the Iraq war, and was led by Seiji Maehara until the end of March 2006, when he resigned due to a crisis involving a DPJ member (Hisayasu Nagata) making false allegations that the son of LDP Secretary-General (Tsutomu Takebe) illicitly received money from former Livedoor president Takafumi Horie. As of April 5, 2006, Naoto Kan and Ichiro Ozawa are running for DPJ party president.
• New Clean Government Party* Komeitō (conservative, theocratic Buddhist, 1998-)
  • formerly Clean Government Party (Former) (centrist, theocratic Buddhist, 1964-1998)
  • formerly Clean Government Political Assembly (centrist, theocratic Buddhist, 1961-1964)
  • The Shin Komeito Party (Japanese name for the New Clean Government Party) is Japan's third largest party and the governing party's junior partner. It was formerly known as the Clean Government Political Assembly and the Clean Government Party (Former). The party is a conservative party of the right-wing, but it is also the political wing of Soka Gakkai, an almost militant sect of Nichiren Buddhism. Therefore, it is also considered a theocratic Buddhist party. It has moderated its stance however. Because it is partners with the LDP, it is unopposed to the war in Iraq. It is now led by Takenori Kanzaki.
• Japanese Communist Party* Japanese Communist Party (JCP) Nihon Kyōsan-tō (communist, 1922-)
  • The Japanese Communist Party is Japan's fourth largest party and the middle partner of the opposition coalition. It is a moderate communist party of the left-wing. Though it is communist, it is a very moderate communist party, and is not against religion and does not want the emperor to step down. It supports multi-party democracy and does not advocate the imposition of radical change on Japanese society. That is why the Communists have more seats than the Social Democrat Party. It is very pacifist and does not support an alliance with the United States.
• Social Democratic Party (Japan) (SDP) Shakai Minshūtō, or Shamin-tō (socialist, 1996-)
  • formerly Japan Socialist Party (JSP) Nihon Shakai-tō (socialist, 1945-1996)
    • a breakaway group formerly known as the Democratic Socialist Party (Japan), now defunct, (social-democratic, 1960-1996)
      • in 1948 split up into the Rightist Socialist Party of Japan, (moderate social-democratic, 1948-1955), and Leftist Socialist Party of Japan, (extreme socialist, 1948-1955), in 1955, reunified into JSP.
  • The Social Democrat Party of Japan is Japan's fifth largest party and the junior partner in the opposition coalition. It is a moderate social-democratic party of the left-wing. It is seen more as a moderate social-democratic, and populist party rather than a revolutionary socialist party. It grew out of the Japan Socialist Party and the Democratic Socialist Party (Japan) It is not popular in Japan and the Communists have more votes than the Social Democrats. It is against the war in Iraq.

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The Japanese Communist Party (JCP) (日本共産党), in Japanese known as Nihon Kyōsan-tō is a political party of Japan based on communism. ... In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between two extreme or radical viewpoints. ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms which refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially in the American sense of the word), or with opposition... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also abbreviated as SDP in English) is a political party of Japan. ... 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Minor Political Parties

• Liberal League Jiyu Rengo (liberal, 1994-)
  • The Liberal League is a right-wing party in Japan, which, despite its name, is actually conservative. The party is not very popular among the Japanese people, but it has 1 seat so far in the Diet.
• Other minor parties
  • Japan has other minor parties, but these are just about defunct. Most other parties are communist and socialist parties, as well as a few nationalist, reformist, and even racist and far right-wing parties.
  • Dissidents from the LDP formed in 2005 the following parties:
    • People's New Party (PNP) Kokumin Shintō (conservative, 2005-)
    • New Party Nippon (NPN) Shintō Nippon (2005-)
    • New Party Daichi (NPD) Shintō Daichi (2005-)

The Liberal League; Japanese Jiyu Rengo (自由連合); is a free market liberal party in Japan. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. ... Reformism (also called revisionism or revisionist theory) is the belief that gradual changes in a society can ultimately change its fundamental structures. ... 1. ... In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply the right, are terms which refer, with no particular precision, to the segment of the political spectrum in opposition to left-wing politics. ... The Peoples New Party (国民新党 Kokumin Shintō) is a Japanese political party formed on August 17, 2005 in the aftermath of the defeat of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumis Japan Post privatisation bills which led to a snap election. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... The New Party Nippon (新党「日本」 Shintō Nippon) is a political party formed on August 21, 2005. ... New Party Daichi (新党 大地 Shintō Daichi) is a political party formed on August 18, 2005. ...

Existing National Parties with Representations in the Diet in the Past

Current political parties which used to have representation in the Diet before but which do not now.

• Dainiin Club Dainiin Kurabu (centrist, 1983-)
• New Socialist Party Shin Shakai To (socialist, 1996-)
• Sports and Peace Party Supotsu Heiwa To (centrist, 1989-)
• Takeru (centrist, 2001-)

The Dainiin Club is a political party in the Upper House of Japan. ... In politics, centrism usually refers to the political ideal of promoting moderate policies which land in the middle ground between different political extremes. ... The Takeru is a political party in Japan. ...

Other Parties

• Rainbow and Greens Niji to Midori (green)
• Ishin Seito Shimpu (far-right, 1995-)
• Women's Party Josei To (Feminist, 1993-)

Rainbow and Greens (虹と緑, Niji to Midori), is a Green party in Japan. ... Womens Party is the name of several political parties: Womens Party (Belarus) Womens Party (Greenland) Womens Party (Japan) Josei-tō Womens Party (UK) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

Regional Parties

Some of the main regional parties with representations in regional assemblies.

• Kanagawa Network Movement Kanagawa Nettowaku Undo (Yokohama, socialist)
• Seikatsusha Network Seikatsusha Nettowaku (Tokyo, socialist)
• Okinawa Social Mass Party Okinawa Shakai Taishu To (Okinawa, socialist)
• Green Niigata, Midori Niigata (Niigata, communist)
  • formerly Niigata New Party for People, Shimin Shin-to Niigata (Niigata, communist)

Defunct Parties

• Association of Independents Mushozoku no Kai (centrist, 1999-2004)
  • formerly House of Representatives Club Sangiin Kurabu (centrist, 1998-1999)
• New Conservative Party, (conservative, 2002-2003)
  • formerly Conservative Party of Japan (2000), (conservative, 2000-2002)
• Liberal Party (1998), (liberal, 1998-2003)
• Democratic Party of Japan (1996), (liberal, 1996-1998)
• Good Governance Party, (liberal, 1998)
• New Fraternity Party, (liberal reformist, 1998)
• Sun Party, (liberal reformist, 1996-1998)
• Democratic Reform Party (liberal reformist, 1993-1998)
• Midori no Kaigi Environmental Green Political Assembly (ecologist conservative reformist, 2002-2004)
  • formerlyThe Sakigake Party, (conservative reformist-ecologist, 1998-2002)
  • formerly New Party Sakigake, (conservative reformist-ecologist, 1993-1998)
• New Peace Party, (conservative, 1997-1998)
• Japan New Party, (liberal, 1993-1996)
• Japan Renewal Party, (liberal, 1993-1994)
• New Frontier Party, (socialist/liberal, 1994-1997)
• Democratic Socialist Party (Japan), (social-democratic, 1960-1994 - broke off from JSP)
• Democratic Party of Japan, Occupation, (agrarian conservative, 1945-1955)
• Liberal Party of Japan, Occupation, (conservative, 1945-1955)
• Great Achievement Association, (conservative nationalist, 1889-1909)
  • formerly Conservative Party of Japan (1880)
• Constitutional Liberal Party (Japan), (liberal, 1882-1931)
• Constitutional Progressive Party, (moderate liberal, 1882-1934)
• Liberal Party of Japan (1881), (liberal, 1881)
  • formerly Aikokusha, (liberal, 1872-1881)

• Liberalism in Japan

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