synonymLiberal Democratic Party(Liberal Democratic Party) generally refers to the Liberal Democratic Party (the current ruling party in Japan, the largest party in the Japanese parliament)
"Freedom" in its name meansprivate economyAnd in the political senseConservative liberalism。The party's internal proposition is based on the concept of democratic politics and safeguarding freedomeconomic systemRevise the Peace Constitution, adhere to the Japan US security system, strengthen the independent defense force, emphasize the Japan US alliance as the basic axis, and actively expand the diplomatic layout.
In November 1955,Japan Liberal PartyIt merged with the Democratic Party of Japan and established the Liberal Democratic Party.Since then, the LDP has been in power alone for 38 years.
In 1993, he stepped down for the first time and formed a joint regime with other parties several times later;Since April 2000, with JapanKomeito The Conservative Party is jointly in power;In November 2003, it absorbed one of the three former ruling partiesNew Conservative PartyTo form a situation of joint governance with the Komeito Party;In August 2009House of RepresentativesHe was defeated in the election and became an opposition party again.
In December 2012, he won the election of the House of Representatives and returned to power.[1]In November 2016, a general meeting was held to approve the extension of the president's term of office of "up to two six years" as stipulated in the Party Constitution to "up to three nine years".[1-3]September 14, 2020, JapanChief Secretary Kan Yiweiwithabsolute advantageHe was elected president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.[4]On July 5, 2021, the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party will become a new partyTokyo Metropolitan AssemblyThe largest political party.[1][16]
On September 29, 2021,Takeo KishidaElected the 27th President of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party[18]。
On July 11, 2022 local time,Japan's 26th National Assembly Senate ElectionThe final result is announced.The Liberal Democratic Party holds 63 seats.[26]Affected by the "black gold" scandal of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, the "Moriyama faction" of the Liberal Democratic Party decided to dissolve on January 25, 2024[45]。
The Liberal Democratic Party was founded by twoConservative liberalismPolitical parties Liberal Party andDemocratic Party of JapanIt was merged to compete with the popularJapanese Socialist Party。The Liberal Democratic Party soon won the election and formed Japan's first conservative government in 1955, occupying the majority of seats in the government.Until its defeat in 1993, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) maintained its one party dominance for 38 years.
After the Liberal Democratic Party came into power, it first reformed Japan's diplomacy, such as joiningthe United NationsAND ANDSoviet Unionestablish diplomatic relations.Its leader also made it a major political party in Japan in the 1950s, when all elections received a majority of votes.Its only opponent is left-wingJapanese Socialist PartyandCommunist Party of Japan。Since 1955, the Liberal Democratic Party has occupied more than half of the parliament, while the Japanese Socialist Party is the largest opposition partyBalance of powerIt has never been changed, so it is called55 year system。
In the 1960s, hosted by Japan in 1964Olympic GamesAt the beginning, until 1972, when Japan declared that it was neutral to the Vietnam War and the Japanese economic miracle began, the LDP and the government wereeissaku sato leader.In the late 1970s, the LDP began to decline.Although it is stillLeadershipHowever, there are many scandals.NewKomeito One-manopposition, and therefore get a little power.
Japanese in 1980Economic takeoffandbubble economy。Late 1980sCold WarIn the end, Japan also has a key role.Bubble economy explosion and other reasons (such asLikulut event）And split the Liberal Democratic Party,Kiichi Miyazawa The cabinet was approved by the Congress under the defection of party membersMotion of no confidenceAnd lost the 1993 election.The winning opposition parties, led by the Liberal New Party, form the government and headed by the New Party in the National AssemblyMorihiro Hosokawa He became the first non Liberal Democratic Prime Minister in 38 years.Other alliance members areJapanese Socialist Party，Komeito , the Japanese New Party, the Democratic Socialist Party, the Pioneer New Party,Social democracyUnion (non liberal and non communist regime).But the Socialist Party and the Pioneer New Party were ignored by the Liberal Democratic Party and leftRuling coalitionAnd turned to join the opposition of the Liberal Democratic Party.The remaining political parties tried to formMinority The government, however, failed in 1994 when the Socialist Party and the Liberal Democratic Party, the number one enemy, formed a majority coalition.The Liberal Democratic Party then gained power again, although the Socialist Party was the prime minister.
In 1996, the Liberal Democratic PartyRyutaro HashimotoLed byMajority partybe in office.The Communist Party of Japan, the Social Democratic Party, formerly known as the Japanese Socialist Party, and the Komeito Party, and some small parties have become the opposition.（Japanese New Progressive PartyThe Japanese New Party and the Japanese New Party have been dissolved.)The Pioneer New Party joined the ruling coalition.
From 1996 to 1998, the Liberal Democratic Party was virtually free from opposition forces.However, the Democratic Party was established in 1998, and its influence is growing, especially in the 2003 and 2004 congressional elections.However, the Liberal Democratic Party remains the largest party and continues to govern.
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On November 10, 2003,New Conservative Partystaygeneral electionFrustrated, only four seats were won, and the party chairman failed to win re-election in the original area, so the Conservative New Party was merged into the Liberal Democratic Party.Former Prime Minister of JapanJunichiro Koizumi From the Liberal Democratic Party, he once sentSelf Defense Forcego toIraq, and once dissolvedHouse of Representatives。The Liberal Democratic Party and the Conservative Buddhist PartyKomeito In alliance, the Liberal Democratic Party was still the largest party in Japan, and the Pioneer New Party (renamed as the Pioneer Party at that time) remained in the alliance until it was dissolved in 2002 and formed the Green Council.The Green Council is an environmental protection party. It has no seats in the Congress. It informally supports the government, but it was finally dissolved. Afterwards, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito formed a ruling coalition.The Liberal Democratic Party receives the most support from the conservative farmers in the countryside, and is also a party of bureaucrats, famous group enterprises and white-collar workers.The Liberal Democratic Party is often plagued by scandals, most of which are about legislators taking bribes.
Electoral defeat
President Kan Yiwei
In the dramatic evolution of the 2003 House of Representatives election, the Liberal Democratic Party won 237 seats,Democratic Party of JapanWon 177 seats.In 2004senateIn the election, the Liberal Democratic Party won 49 seats in the re elected seats, but the Democratic Party of Japan won 50 seats. Although the Liberal Democratic Party still held 114 seats in the Senate, the former Secretary General lost the re electionShinzo AbePlease resign, Party ChairmanJunichiro Koizumi Only take his demotion as punishment and assignTakebu QinSuccessionDirector GeneralPosition.
The LDP has a conservative attitude towards domestic policies, although most party leaders support itPost OfficePrivatization, but few in the party support the state-owned postal service and oppose the new freedom of Prime Minister Koizumieconomic policy, Leader of the Tortoise Well Sectshizuka kamei Later, the former Speaker of the House of RepresentativesWatanuki Tamisuke And the former head of the Department of Land and Resources Kuixing Kamei left the LDP to create anotherNational New Party。On September 20, 2006,Shinzo AbeHe was elected the 21st President of the Liberal Democratic Party.
Current President Wenxiong Kishida[29]
In July 2007, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost miserably in the Senate election. In this Senate election, it only obtained 37 seats. With the non re elected seats, the total number of seats in the Senate decreased from 110 before the election to 83, and it lost its position as the largest political party in the Senate for the first time since the founding of the party in 1955.At the same time, the Democratic Party increased from 81 to 109 seats, becoming the largest party in the Senate.On September 12, after losing the Senate election, the controversial Shinzo Abe suddenly announced to resign at the same timePrime Minister of JapanAnd the position of president of the Liberal Democratic Party.On September 23, the results of the LDP president election were announced,Yasuo Fukuda In addition to the support of the Aso faction (the Aso encirclement network), he was successfully elected and succeeded Shinzo Abe who resigned.unfortunatelyFukuda CabinetSoon after taking officeSupportLow, and government bills often need to use a two-thirds majority of the House of Representatives to pass.On September 1, 2008, Yasuo Fukuda announced his resignation as President of the Liberal Democratic Partytaro aso He was elected president by a high vote.Unfortunately, the cabinet of Aso has repeatedly exposed scandals and lost five consecutive times in 2009Local elections, includingTokyo MetropolitanParliamentary elections, lost for the first time in 40 yearsTokyo Metropolitan Assemblycontrol power。
Fall from power after a disastrous defeat
In the House of Representatives election held on August 30, 2009, the Liberal Democratic Party suffered a historic defeat. The number of seats dropped sharply from 300 before the election to 119, reducing by 60%.President of the Liberal Democratic Partytaro aso And major Party cadres said they would resign after the election.Although this is the second time that the LDP has stepped down since 1993, it is the first time that the LDP has lost its position as the largest party in the Congress since its establishment in 1955, and it is also the first time that the LDP has stepped down due to defeat.
After the LDP lost its power, it gradually fell apart. As of April 22, 2010, 10 senators, 3 representatives and 13 members of the LDP Congress have announced their withdrawal from the LDP, including manykaoru yosano 、Kunio Hatoyama , Takao Fujii, and other senior members, while the retired members establishedNew Party ReformThe two new political parties.
Recapture power
Liberal Democratic Party
On December 17, 2012, the election results of the 46th House of Representatives of Japan's Congress were announced, and the largest opposition party, the Liberal Democratic Party, achievedoverwhelming victory, alone won 294 of the 480 seats in the House of Representatives, while the ruling Democratic Party suffered a crushing defeat, winning only 57 seats.
According to this result, the LDP regained power after more than three years, and the Democratic Party became the opposition party again.Prime Minister of Japanruling partyDemocratic Party Representative (Party Leader)Yoshihiko Noda On the 17th, he took the blame and resigned as the Party leader.President of the Liberal Democratic PartyShinzo AbeHe was re appointed Prime Minister.[7]
On November 1, 2016, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan held a general meeting, approving the extension of the term of office of the president of the "maximum of two six years" as stipulated in the Party Constitution to "maximum of three nine years", and decided to formally amend the Party Constitution at the Liberal Democratic Party General Assembly held on March 5, 2017.
On February 16, 2015, the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party formulated the draft of the 2015 campaign policy.ReflectsPrime Minister of JapanShinzo AbeThe positive attitude towards constitutional amendment has strengthened relevant propositions.
On October 22, 2017, after the election of the Japanese House of Representatives, the counting of votes was completed on October 23.The results show that the LDP led by Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, won the electionKomeito ConstituentRuling coalitionA total of 310 seats were obtained, compared with 155 seats for the opposition parties.
As of 3:00 a.m. on October 23, 2017, the results of the 48th Japanese House of Representatives election showed that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party had obtained 312 seats in total, more than two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives.[8]
On September 20, 2018, Shinzo Abe was re elected as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, successfully re elected.[9]
On July 22, 2019, the results of the 25th Senate election in Japan were announced, and the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Komeito Party won 71 re elected seats, more than half of them.[10]
In the early morning of July 5, 2021, according to the voting results announced by the Japanese media, the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) became the largest political party in the new Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.[16]On August 26, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan confirmed that the president election would be held on September 29.[17]
On November 1, 2021, the final ownership of 465 seats in Japan's 49th House of Representatives election was announced.The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Komeito Party (KMT) won a total of 293 seats, more than the 261 seats of the "absolute stable majority". It won this election and will continue to govern jointly.[21]
Constitutional amendment assembly
On February 6, 2022, the Japanese Liberal Democratic PartyConstitutional amendmentRealize that the headquarters willGifu CountyThe first meeting was held, and efforts were made to hold dialogue meetings in 47 prefectures and counties before the end of the long holiday from April to May 2022.[25]
In the early morning of April 10, 2023, a total of 2260 seats for the 41 prefectures and county councils in the first half of the unified local elections in Japan were finalized.According to the party of female candidates, the LDP has 68 people.[30]
Factional reform
On January 20, 2024 local time, Kyodo News reported that,Taro Aso, vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and chairman of the "Aso faction" of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, has basically determined his intention not to dissolve the "Aso faction", and has informed Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Kishida of this decision.According to the Japanese Economic News, the Aso faction will discuss the contents of the interim report of the Liberal Democratic Party's "Political Reform Headquarters" scheduled to be released next week, and make a final judgment.[43]
On January 23, 2024, the Political Refresh Headquarters of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party (the head of the headquarters is Prime Minister Takeo Kishida) held a plenary meeting to submit a mid-term report on the party reform in response to the withdrawal and deduction of the party's political fund-raising banquet, which was approved.The Liberal Democratic Party's mid-term report on reform allowed factions to change into policy blocs.Factions have not been completely abolished, but allowed to continue to exist as "policy groups" that separate the functions of "money and personnel".[44]
Apply for dissolution
On April 26, 2024, the Japanese media reported that the "Moriyama faction" of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party (the Near Future Political Research Association) decided to submit an application for the dissolution of a political group to the Minister of General Affairs in accordance with the procedures of the Political Fund Regulation Law on the same day.[49]
Defeat in by election
On April 28, 2024, the Japanese House of Representatives held three elections to fill vacancies.According to the quick report of the vote released that night, the three seats were obtained by the Constitutional Democratic Party, and the Liberal Democratic Party of Prime Minister Takeo Kishida lost all of them.[50]
Organizational system
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Headquarters in Tokyo
The headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party (equivalent to the Central Committee) has strictOrganizational system, with clearthe platform of the party, Party Constitution, divided intodecision-making body(government affairs investigation meeting), approval authority (party congressThe Senate and the House of RepresentativesGeneral Assembly, General Assembly and Senior Officials' Meeting), executive bodies (chief and vice presidents, chief and vice presidentsDirector General）。Local organizations are divided intoDudaofu CountyThe branch associations andmunicipal At the second level of the branch, local organizations are relatively free and can make decisions in line with the Party'sthe platform of the party, Party Constitution and Constitutionlaws and regulationsResolution required by.The recruitment of Party members should meet the requirements of the Party's platform and constitution. The conditions for joining the Party are to agree with and support the Party's policies. If you sign the letter of membership, you can be called a Party memberPersonal freedom。
According to the party constitution of the Liberal Democratic Party, the president is elected by members of the Liberal Democratic Party Congress for a three-year term and can only be re elected twice.On March 5, 2017, the 84th Party Congress officially decided to change the term of office of the president, which is stipulated in the Party Constitution as "up to 2 consecutive 6 years", to "up to 3 consecutive 9 years".
Major factions
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The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan was formed by the integration of the Liberal Party and the Democratic Party in 1955, so the existing factions are also inherited from the old system.
The characteristics of the Liberal Democratic Party are that there are many factions. Each faction arranges the list of faction members according to the seniority of each member, the number of elections, the degree of loyalty to the faction, and the contribution to the faction. The positions obtained by the factions after competition are basically distributed in the order of the list.Organizationally, each faction has its own office, accountantExecutive organandPolicy research institutions；Hold meetings regularly or irregularly;Have their own politicsSource of funds；Propose the candidates of the school respectively in the general election and the president election.In addition to major factions, there are also non faction members in the Party.
The Liberal Democratic Party has always beenValve dispatchingThere are many trees.As of December 2021, the LDP has seven major factions, including Abe faction (the former Xitian faction, the Qinghe Policy Research Association), Aso faction (the Zhigong Association), Maomu faction (the former Zhuxia faction, the Pingcheng Research Association), Andian faction (the Hongchi Association), the second order faction (the Zhishuai Association), Shipo faction (the Shui Yue Association), and Shiyuan faction (the near-future political research association).Among them, the Abe faction, with former Prime Minister Abe as its president, is the most influential, with 95 members of parliament.The factions ranking second and third are Aso Sect (53) and Maomu Sect (51), and the others are Second Order Sect (44), Andian Sect (42), Shipao Sect (12) and Shiyuan Sect (7) in turn[35]。
Qinghe Policy Research Association
Qinghe Policy Research Association, the president isShinzo Abe(2021-2022), former presidentHiroyuki Hosoda [24]。It is a faction that favours political reform, including Junichiro Koizumi, Shinzo Abe and Yasuo Fukuda.On July 13, 2022, the faction announced that after the assassination of its leader, Abe Jinsan, the faction would not set up a new president, but instead would form a collective leadership system with seven people, including the former general president, Yangu Li[31]。As of July 2023, the faction has 60 representatives and 40 senators[32]。
On the afternoon of January 19, 2024 local time, the faction held a temporary parliamentary meeting and announced the dissolution of the faction[42]。
Heisei Research Association
Heisei Research Association, formerly known asZhuxiadeng"Economic and Social Council".On November 25, 2021,Heisei Research Association of JapanThe meeting decided that the Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic PartyToshimitsu Motegi SuccessionBamboo undergrowthPosition, became the new president, and the Heisei Research Association's abbreviation was also changed to "Maomu Sect"[33]。Its unity does not depend on shared political ideas, but on the majority forces andPork barrelPolitics.As of August 2023, the faction has 33 representatives and 21 senators[34]。
Macro pool meeting
Macro pool meeting(Andian Sect), PresidentTakeo Kishida。It has 29 seats in the House of Representatives and 13 seats in the Senate.This school was onceKato Koichi Until 2001.It is more conservative and more targeted at Prime Minister Koizumi, so it is more successful than the faction led by Kato.This school is the most prestigious one in history, and many members come from the top of the elite bureaucracy.May 13, 2008, andGuyuan Sectunified.And in October 2012, due to the then PresidentGu HechengIn support of Shinzo Abe as the new president, Tanigaki faction split away from the Hongchi faction again. In December 2012, the House of Representatives elected its elder and Dove figure Kato Kenichi, who lost the election, and the influence of this faction is not as good as before.
According to Kyodo News Agency, Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Kishida announced on the morning of January 19, 2024 that he would disband the "Kishida faction" led by himself "in order to dispel national doubts and restore political trust".[42]。
For guild
Guild (Old Heye Sect, Aso Sect), former presidentYohei Kono, former Speaker of the House of Representatives.The former Kato faction split out in the mid-1990s.It has 20 seats in the House of Representatives and 8 seats in the Senate.It is more targeted at the former Prime Minister Koizumi and more inclined to reform.After Yohei Kono retreated, Aso became the new leader of this faction.The Aso School intends to merge with the Shandong School.
Zhishuai Association
Zhishuai Association (second order faction), whose president isToshihiro Nikai It has 27 seats in the House of Representatives and 7 seats in the Senate.Most people think that it is the most right-wing faction.stayexternal relationsThey maintain that Japan needs to further increase diplomatic considerations and coexist with the prosperity and development of Asia.On the afternoon of January 19, 2024 local time, the faction held a temporary parliamentary meeting and announced the dissolution of the faction[42]。
Water Moon Meeting
Shuiyue Meeting (Stone Breaking Sect), PresidentShidilaoIt has 19 seats in the House of Representatives and 1 seat in the Senate.On September 28, 2015, the Stone Breaking Sect was established.Pointing directly to the post Abe era, most of the members of this faction are anti Abe or dissatisfied with Abe's policies, while President Abe regards Shi Damao as the biggestcompetitor, so he has been sealed in the cabinet as a local founderActing as ministerIn fact, it is to restrict the actions of the Stone Breaking Sect.
Near Future Political Research Association
The president of the Near Future Political Research Association (Shiyuan Sect) isNobuteru Ishihara 。It has 13 seats in the House of Representatives and 1 seat in the Senate.stayYasukuni ShrineOn the issue side, it is proposed to study facilities that can express condolences and pray for peace to war victims.Due to the opposition of some policiesAbe Cabinet, is marginalized.
Pancho Policy Research Institute
Pancho Policy Research Institute(Shandong sent), the president isShoko Yamato(2015).It has 8 seats in the House of Representatives and 3 seats in the Senate.In terms of foreign relations, he expressed his commitment to maintaining and developing good relations with Asian countriesPolitical relations。
Nobility member
According to the LDP, as of October 2015, there were 107 members of the LDP who were not affiliated with any clique.79 members of the House of Representatives and 28 members of the Senate
The most famous faction in the history of the Liberal Democratic Party is the "Obsidian Club", which was founded by the former Prime MinisterKakuei Tanaka President.It was particularly strong in the 1970s and 1980s, but collapsed in 1987.Today, the largest, most popular and most anti reform faction in the LDP is the Old Hashimoto faction, which is one of the descendants of Tanaka faction.Hongchi Association is also a powerful and prestigious faction, but its power was weakened when it split in the early 1990s.Although each faction has its ownOfficial name, Japanese media often call them by the name of their current president.
Main leaders
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Current leaders
Because the 24th generation president of the Japanese Liberal Democratic PartySadakazu Tanigaki Upon expiration of his term of office, he shall not seek re-election.So on September 26, 2012, the election of the new president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, the former prime minister, was heldShinzo AbeBefore defeatMinister of DefenseShidilao, Director GeneralNobuteru Ishihara , frontChief Secretary Nobutaka Machimura , acting as president of policy investigationLin Fangzheng。Officially served as the president of the 25th generation of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party for three years.On September 3, 2014, Shinzo Abe, President of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, made a newPersonnel adjustment。On September 8, 2015, the presidential election of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party was announced. Shinzo Abe, the current president, was the only candidate. He was re elected "without voting" for a three-year term.[11]On August 3, 2016, Abe once again adjusted the senior personnel status of the LDP.[12]On September 20, 2018, Shinzo Abe was re elected as President of the Liberal Democratic Party, successfully re elected.[9]On the afternoon of September 29, 2021, the President of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan was elected.In the second round of balloting, the formerForeign MinisterTakeo KishidaWon the majority vote and was elected the 27th president of the Liberal Democratic Party[18-19]。At noon on November 4, 2021 local time, according toNHKIt is reported that the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan held a temporary general meeting, and formally decided the foreign ministerToshimitsu Motegi replaceGanlimingServed as the Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party.[22]
On August 3, 2017, Shinzo Abe, president of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, made a new personnel adjustment to the senior level of the Liberal Democratic Party.
On September 13, 2023 local time,Prime Minister of JapanKishida Wenxiong made high-level personnel adjustment of the Liberal Democratic Party.[27][36]
President of the Liberal Democratic Party:Takeo Kishida[4][18]
Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party:taro aso (Staying in office)[27]
Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party:Toshimitsu Motegi (Staying in office)[22][27]
General President of the Liberal Democratic Party:Moriyama Yu(Transferred from the Chairman of the Election Countermeasures Committee)[27][36][39]
Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party Policy Survey:Kisaburo Tokai (Former Minister of Science of the Ministry of Education)[40]
Chairman of the National Policy Committee of the Liberal Democratic Party:Yasuhiro Hamada(Front anti phase)[40]
Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Election Countermeasures Committee:Yoko Obuchi(new, former employer)[13][27][36][38]
Current President
On September 28, 2021, Takeo Kishida was elected the 27th president of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party[19]。
Successive presidents
Successive presidents of the Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Democratic PartyOrgan newspaperIt is Freedom News, and the theoretical journal is Freedom and Democracy.
Disputed events
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On August 31, 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Kishida (President of the Liberal Democratic Party) said on the World Federation of Peace and Unity Families (the former United Church) that "as the basic policy of the party, we will break off relations with it", and apologized for the distrust of the people caused by the relationship between the church and the members of the Liberal Democratic Party.[28]
Related events
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On December 19, 2023 local time, with regard to the "political black gold" issue exposed by the factions of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party, the Special Search Department of the Tokyo District Prosecutor's Office will carry out a forced search against Abe and Second Order factions of the Liberal Democratic Party on the same day on suspicion of violating the Political Capital Regulation Law.[37]The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office has prosecuted some relevant personnel of the "Abe faction", "second-order faction" and "Kishida faction" of the Liberal Democratic Party.[41]
On January 25, 2024, affected by the "black gold" scandal of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, the "Moriyama faction" of the Liberal Democratic Party decided to dissolve.By 2024, four of the six factions within the LDP have been dissolved.[46]
Since its exposure in November 2023, the "political fund-raising banquet withdrawal and deduction" scandal (also known as the "black gold" scandal) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan has continued to ferment, and the support rate of the Kishida Cabinet has recently dropped to a new low.According to Japanese media reports such as Kyodo and NHK, on March 17, 2024, the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party held its 91st party conference in Tokyo. The president and prime minister of the party, Takeo Kishida, apologized, and promised to punish members who violated discipline and carry out intra party reform.[47]
On April 1, 2024, the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan announced the list of punishment targets for the "Black Gold" scandal, a total of 39 people, all of whom were members of the former "Abe faction" and the former "second-order faction".[48]
On May 17, 2024, Japanese media reported that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party of Japan lost more than 30000 members last year due to frequent scandals.[51]
