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Political Parties in Japan

Parties are listed alphabetically. Status, leadership and representation are date-stamped and sourced.

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Political system

Dominant-party system

The Liberal Democratic Party has governed for most of the period since 1955; since October 2025 it has governed with the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin). It won 316 lower-house seats in the 8 February 2026 election.

Government: Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Head of government: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (LDP)
Legislature: National Diet: House of Representatives (465) and House of Councillors
Last national election: 8 February 2026
Election authority: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Last verified: October 8, 2026 · Source

Party	Abbr.	Current leader	Status	Legislative representation	Website	Last verified
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan	CDP	Not verified	Active · Opposition	—	cdp-japan.jp	October 8, 2026
Democratic Party for the People	DPFP	Yuichiro Tamaki	Active · Opposition	—	new-kokumin.jp	Pending
Japan Innovation Party	Ishin	Not verified	Active · Coalition member (government)	—	—	October 8, 2026
Komeito	Komeito	Not verified	Active · Opposition	—	komei.or.jp	October 8, 2026
Liberal Democratic Party	LDP	Sanae Takaichi	Active · Governing	House of Representatives: 316 of 465 seats (8 February 2026 election)	—	October 8, 2026