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Politics in Japan

National leadership, parties, leaders, elections and the political system — factual and sourced.

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Current National Leadership

Governing Parties

Japan Innovation Party

Nippon Ishin no Kai

Japan

  • Political Party

Current status: Active · Coalition member (government)

Current leader: Not verified

Last verified: October 8, 2026

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Liberal Democratic Party

Jiyū-Minshutō

Japan

  • Political Party

Current status: Active · Governing

Current leader: Sanae Takaichi

House of Representatives: 316 of 465 seats (8 February 2026 election)

Last verified: October 8, 2026

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Opposition Parties

Komeito

Japan

  • Political Party

Current status: Active · Opposition

Current leader: Not verified

Last verified: October 8, 2026

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Political Parties

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Elections

ElectionPartyCandidateVote shareSeats
2026 Japanese general electionLDP——316 of 465

Sourced historical results only — no predictions.

Political System

Dominant-party system · Parliamentary constitutional monarchy

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.

Legislature: National Diet: House of Representatives (465) and House of Councillors

Elections: last 8 February 2026

Last verified: October 8, 2026 · Source

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