The leader of Japan’s largest opposition Constitutional Democratic Party says his party will aim to establish a new government in the next Lower House election with the aim of realizing a specific agenda including political reform.
CDP president Izumi Kenta held talks with opposition Japanese Communist Party chairperson Tamura Tomoko in Tokyo on Monday. Both parties’ secretary-general and head of secretariat were also present.
Izumi and Tamura noted that the next Lower House election is likely to take place as early as this autumn after the governing Liberal Democratic Party chooses a new party leader to succeed Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
The two agreed that the Lower House election will be an important opportunity to change the LDP’s slush-fund culture and economic policies that disregard people.
Izumi said his party will aim to establish a new government in the next election to realize political reform, free education and other specific challenges.
Izumi had held talks with leaders of other opposition parties including the representative of the Japan Innovation Party, Baba Nobuyuki, and the president of the Democratic Party for the People, Tamaki Yuichiro. They have exchanged opinions about the framework of a post-election coalition government.
Izumi told reporters after Monday’s meeting that he had explained how his party envisions a possible coalition government with the Democratic Party for the People and others.
He said he acknowledges the Japanese Communist Party is not likely to join a coalition led by his party, but he shared the view with Tamura that dialogue and coordination among opposition parties will be important.
Tamura noted that with the Lower House election nearing, her party will make utmost efforts to join forces with others to put an end to politics led by the Liberal Democratic Party.