Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
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The Liberal Democratic Party (Japanese:自由民主党 Jiyū-Minshutō; or just Jiminto) is one of the main political parties in Japan. It has ruled Japan for most of the time since World War II. The party is conservative.[14][15][16]
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| President | Sanae Takaichi |
| Vice President | Tarō Asō |
| Secretary-General | Shun'ichi Suzuki |
| Merger of | |
| Headquarters | 11–23, Nagatachō 1-chome, Chiyoda, Tokyo 100-8910, Japan |
| Newspaper | Jiyu Minshu[1] |
| Student wing | LDP Students Division[2] |
| Youth wing | LDP Youth |
| Membership |  1,028,662 (2024 est.) |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wingA[›][3] |
| National affiliation | LDP–Komeito coalition |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union (formerly) |
| Colours | |
| Slogan | 日本を守る。成長を力に。 Nihon o mamoru. Seichō o chikara ni. ('Protect Japan. Turn growth into strength.')[5] |
| Anthem | "われら" Ware-ra ('We')[6] |
| Councillors | 101 / 248 |
| Representatives | 195 / 465 |
| Prefectures[7] | 1,301 / 2,644 |
| Municipalities[7] | 2,137 / 29,135 |
| Election symbol | |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
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^ A: The Liberal Democratic Party is a big-tent conservative party (see factions table below).[8] The LDP has also been described as centre-right,[9] but the LDP has far-right[10][11] and ultraconservative[12] factions, including members belonging to the ultranationalist Nippon Kaigi. | |
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Since 2025, the current leader is Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the first female president of the LDP.[17] Former Prime Minister Tarō Asō has been the party's vice president since 2025. Former Finance Minister Shun'ichi Suzuki has been the party's secretary-general since 2025.
The party wants a close relationship with the United States, and wants fast export-based economic growth. They also want to undergo more privatization. The party is social conservative,[18] and is against the legalization of same-sex marriage. Jiminto is also a Japanese nationalist political party.[19]
In 2012, the Liberal Democratic Party had around 800,000 members.[20] Some important people from the party are also members of the Nippon Kaigi, a far-right organization.[21]
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) Media
Launching convention, 15 November 1955
Liberal Democratic Hall Bldg., Headquarters of the LDP in Tokyo
Notes
- ↑ Still used on the English website
References
- ↑ Endo, Masahisa. Critical Readings on the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan 4 (2018)Brill. p. 1626. ISBN 978-90-04-38055-4. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ↑ 自民党学生部. www.tokyo-jimin.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑
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- Shorrock, Tim (27 August 2019). "In a Major Shift, South Korea Defies Its Alliance With Japan". The Nation. https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/south-korea-japan-cold-war/. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- Japan's School Curriculum for The 2020s: Politics, Policy, and Pedagogy (2022)Springer Nature. p. 14. ISBN 9789811920769.
- The Socialist Market Economy in Asia: Development in China, Vietnam and Laos (2020)Springer Nature. p. 318. ISBN 9789811562488.
- Japan's Foreign Policy in the Twenty-First Century: Continuity and Change (2020)Rowman & Littlefield. p. 96. ISBN 9781498587969.
- Arthur Alexander. Expert Voices on Japan: Security, Economic, Social, and Foreign Policy Recommendations. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation (June 2018).
- Japanese Media at the Beginning of the 21st Century (2016)Routledge. ISBN 9781134988778.
- ↑ (in ja)The Nikkei (Nikkei, Inc.). 21 October 2017. https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO22461210Z11C17A0000000/. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ 自民党. jimin.jp. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ↑ No Title. jimin.jp. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, party membership statistics for chief executives and assembly members in prefectures and municipalities: Prefectural and local assembly members and governors/mayors by political party as of 31 December 2023
- ↑ Ellington, Lucien. Japan (in en) (2009-07-14)Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-59884-162-6.
- ↑
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- Japan goes to polls in one of most unpredictable elections in years: here's what's at stake. The Independent (27 October 2024). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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- Shigeru Ishiba to be Japan's leader, winning on fifth attempt (28 September 2024)Reuters. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ Some sources also assessed that the LDP was founded with funds from ultranationalist, and some sources refer to the LDP as far-right ultranationalist:
- Across Asia With A Lowlander (2017)Lulu.com. p. 12. ISBN 9780244043544.
- Beautiful Harmony: Political Project Behind Japan's New Era Name – Analysis. eurasia review (16 July 2019).
- Encyclopedia of Violence (2004)iUniverse. ISBN 9780595316526.
- ↑
- The Routledge Handbook of Japanese Politics (2021)University of Hawaii Press. p. 94. ISBN 9780824890162.
- The Dangerous Impact of the Far-Right in Japan. Washington Square News (15 April 2019).
- Why Steve Bannon Admires Japan. The Diplomat (22 June 2018).
- Wesley Yee. Making Japan Great Again: Japan's Liberal Democratic Party as a Far Right Movement. The University of San Francisco (January 2018).
- Japan's ruling party under fire over links to far-right extremists. The Guardian (13 October 2014).
- For Abe, it will always be about the Constitution (4 July 2016)The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Shinzo Abe? That's Not His Name, Says Japan's Foreign Minister. The New York Times (22 May 2019). Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- The Strong State and Curriculum Reform: Assessing the politics and possibilities of educational change in Asia (2016)Routledge. p. 167. ISBN 9781317579236.
- ↑
- Japan is having an election next month. Here's why it matters. (22 November 2014)The Japan Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Japan, led by less apologetic generation, stays tough in South Korea feud (8 August 2019)Reuters. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ↑ Semans, Himari. LDP lawmakers urge Ishiba to step down after budget passage next year (in en). The Japan Times (2024-11-07). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ Roger Blanpain. The Global Labour Market: From Globalization to Flexicurity (2008)Kluwer Law International. p. 268. ISBN 978-90-411-2722-8.
- ↑ Jeff Kingston. Japan in Transformation, 1945-2010 (26 November 2013)Routledge. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-317-86192-8.
- ↑ Larry Diamond. Political Parties and Democracy (26 December 2001)JHU Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8018-6863-4.
- ↑ Takaichi wins LDP leadership vote; likely to become Japan's first female PM (4 October 2025)The Japan Times. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ Inada, Miho; Dvorak, Phred. "Same-Sex Marriage in Japan: A Long Way Away?" Archived 16 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Wall Street Journal. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ The Resurgence of Japanese Nationalism (the Globalist). Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ↑ Japan Times What’s the LDP’s true agenda? 23 March 2013 Archived 7 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ An Introduction to Japanese Society (2020)Cambridge University Press. p. 242. ISBN 9781108724746.
