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The intense competition faced by Centrist Reform Alliance heavyweights in districts where they have enjoyed solid support for decades shows just how much of an uphill battle Sunday’s election is for the fledgling party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/politics/cra-veterans-tight-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yukioedano #ichiroozawa #junazumi #koichihagiuda #2026lowerhouseelection #cra
CRA heavyweights’ heated contests allude to party’s uphill struggle in Sunday’s vote

Yukio Edano, Jun Azumi and Ichiro Ozawa are among candidates facing neck-and-neck races in their home turfs.

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The Japan TimesJan 19
The Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA) — a new party formed by the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito — announced its basic policies and party platform on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/politics/cra-policies-security-energy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cra #2026lowerhouseelection #komeito #cdp #junazumi #tetsuosaito #henoko #futenma #okinawa #sanaetakaichi #sanseito
CRA unveils platform adopting Komeito line on security and nuclear energy

The party outlined its position on security legislation and nuclear energy and pledged to permanently scrap the consumption tax on food.

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The Japan TimesSep 11, 2025
The Constitutional Democratic Party announced a new leadership team comprising veterans chosen by party leader Yoshihiko Noda in the hope of shoring up the party’s base after poor results in the Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/11/japan/politics/cdp-noda-azumi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #yoshihikonoda #junazumi
Noda appoints new leadership team members to help bolster CDP's base

CDP party leader Yoshihiko Noda chose new team members whose views sometimes differ from his to help reinforce the party’s base and show 'a united party front.'

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The Japan TimesFeb 20, 2025
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan appears to be struggling to make a mark on budget negotiations as policy wrangling between the coalition and opposition heats up more than ever before. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/20/japan/politics/funds-scandal-dispute-cdp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cdp #junazumi #yoshihikonoda #dpp #nipponishinnokai #ldp #shigeruishiba
Dispute over funds scandal questioning delays budget talks as CDP seeks leverage

Veering off schedule, even for a day, is detrimental to securing passage of the fiscal 2025 budget in the Lower House by March 2 — a priority for the government.

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The Japan TimesJan 31, 2025
Two months after the opposition took control of the Lower House Budget Committee, the shift is beginning to bite for a weakened Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/31/japan/politics/budget-committee-azumi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #junazumi #cdp #itsunorionodera #ldp
LDP gets a taste of life with an opposition-led budget committee

A move to summon a former LDP faction accountant risks upsetting the party's parliamentary timetable and exposing it to criticism.

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The Japan TimesJan 30, 2025
The Lower House Budget Committee decided by a majority vote on Thursday to summon a former accountant of the Liberal Democratic Party’s now-defunct Abe faction for parliamentary questioning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/30/japan/politics/summon-ldp-accountant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #komeito #junazumi #junichiromatsumoto
Budget Committee votes to summon former LDP faction accountant

The move ends a stalemate between the LDP and opposition parties, the latter of which had conditioned the start of budget deliberations on the inquiry.

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The Japan TimesNov 14, 2024
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is buckling up for bumpy parliament proceedings as the opposition party has taken over the Budget Committee chair. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/13/japan/politics/budget-committee-chair-cdp/ #japan #politics #cdp #ldp #junazumi #diet #budgets #lowerhouse
The Japan TimesFeb 21, 2024
Three senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party caught up in a political slush-fund scandal agreed Wednesday to appear before a Lower House ethics committee that will be convened next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/21/japan/politics/ethics-hearing-senior-ldp-members/ #japan #politics #diet #cdp #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno #tsuyoshitakagi #junazumi
Senior LDP members likely to appear before ethics committee next week

While the opposition said the willingness of additional LDP figures to answer questions was an improvement, they called for more to step up.

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The Japan TimesJun 10, 2023
Following notably brief debate, a Japanese parliamentary committee on Friday approved a bill to promote understanding of sexual minorities, a key step in the legislation's passage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/09/national/politics-diplomacy/lgbtq-bill-committee-pass/?utm_content=buffer26050&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #ldp #diet #lgbtq #komeito #jcp #yoshitakashindo #dpp #cdp #reiwashinsengumi #junazumi #nipponishinnokia
Bill to promote LGBTQ understanding passes key step in Japan's Lower House

Discussions took place at an unusual speed, with the committee approving the proposal after only a few hours of debate.

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