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In Japan, political parties’ origins and backers are more consistent indicators of their leanings, rather than the left-right labels that apply more conveniently in the U.S. and Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/politics/explainer-political-parties-labeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #nipponishin #jcp #dpp #komeito #sanseito #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #fumitakefujita #tomokotamura #soheikamiya
A guide to Japan’s political parties ... beyond the binary labels

The origins of the respective parties and who backs them — rather than left-right labels — are more consistent indicators of their leanings.

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The Japan TimesJul 16, 2025
The Japanese Communist Party calls on voters to end the LDP’s business-centered politics and dependence on the U.S. by backing its push for social, economic and foreign-policy reforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/16/japan/japan-communist-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #tomokotamura #thejapancommunistparty #2025upperhouseelection
JCP vows fairer taxes, stronger social safety net and a commitment to peaceful diplomacy

Tamura says LDP’s politics are now in a terminal and critical state with the party unable to respond to domestic and international issues or the wishes of the people.

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The Japan TimesJul 11, 2025
Two Japanese political parties that have long been reliant on strong organizational support and dedicated party members are facing growing headwinds in the campaign for the Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/komeito-jcp-supporters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025upperhouseelection #komeito #jcp #osaka #tetsuosaito #tomokotamura
Komeito and JCP struggle with aging support base as Upper House poll approaches

Both parties are stepping up efforts to reach out beyond their traditional support base by turning to social media.

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The Japan TimesJan 23, 2025
One year after Tomoko Tamura became head of the Japanese Communist Party, she faces tough questions about her leadership as the party prepares for this summer’s Tokyo assembly and Upper House elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/23/japan/politics/jcp-tamura/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tomokotamura #jcp
Japanese Communist Party's Tomoko Tamura faces leadership questions ahead of polls

Tamura is aiming for 6.5 million proportional representation votes, but experts say that's unrealistic.

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The Japan TimesOct 13, 2024
The Japanese Communist Party is unlikely to withdraw its constituency candidates for cooperation with other opposition parties in the Oct. 27 general election, its leader, Tomoko Tamura, has indicated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/13/japan/politics/japan-lower-house-election-jcp-interview/ #japan #politics #jcp #tomokotamura #cdp #2024lowerhouseelection #ldp
JCP unlikely to withdraw candidates for opposition cooperation

The foundations for electoral cooperation among opposition parties 'have collapsed,' Tamura said in a recent interview.

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The Japan TimesAug 19, 2024
The leaders of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japanese Communist Party on Monday reaffirmed the need for cooperation in the next House of Representatives election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/19/japan/politics/cdp-jcp-reaffirm-cooperation/ #japan #politics #kentaizumi #cdp #jcp #tomokotamura
CDP and JCP leaders reaffirm need for cooperation in Lower House poll

The leaders of the two parties agreed that the next election will be an important opportunity to topple the LDP-Komeito ruling coalition.

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The Japan TimesJan 30, 2024
Can the Japanese Communist Party's new and first female leader, Tomoko Tamura, reshape its image? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/30/japan/japan-communist-party-future/?utm_content=buffera8235&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #jcp #tomokotamura #ldp
What the future holds for the Japanese Communist Party

After a decade of steadily declining seat counts in the Diet, the Japanese Communist Party has turned to its first-ever female leader.

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The Japan TimesJan 18, 2024
Tomoka Tamura has become the first-ever female leader of the Japanese Communist Party, the nation's oldest political party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/18/japan/politics/jcp-female-leader-tamura/?utm_content=buffer1243f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #jcp #kazuoshii #tomokotamura
Japanese Communist Party picks first-ever female leader

Upper House member Tomoka Tamura takes over the chair of the 102-year-old political party — Japan’s oldest — from Kazuo Shii, who held the post since 2000.

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