Japan's Main Opposition Party Collapses After Eight Months
Junya Ogawa said the party will end its activities after winning only 49 of 465 Lower House seats in February.
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Japan's main opposition party collapses after eight months
TOKYO: Japan's fragmented political opposition sank into deeper disarray on Wednesday (Sept 9) as its main party announced that it would disband, following a failed effort to counter Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's highly popular administration.
Japan's divided political opposition plunged further into chaos on Wednesday, with its main party announcing its dissolution after a failed attempt to counter the hugely popular administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
Agency- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's efforts to build opposition power against the government failed, and the main opposition party 'Centrist Reform Alliance' announced its dissolution within eight months. Party chief Junya Ogawa informed about the decision to stop political activities through a press conference on Wednesday. According to him, the party will be formally dissolved after clearing the remaining financial obligations. The…
TOKYO - The leader of Japan's main opposition Center Reform Alliance (CRA) announced Wednesday that the party will close its doors. Junya Ogawa made the announcement at a news conference, ending eight months of efforts to create an effective political counterweight to Prime Minister Sanae Takachiho's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), AFP reported.
The centrist reform alliance was formed by merging two opposition parties, but it won only 49 seats in the February elections. The ruling LDP, on the other hand, has significantly strengthened.
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