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Democratic Reform Party (Japan, 2026)

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Democratic Reform Party
民主改革の会
LeaderJunya Ogawa
Secretary-GeneralTakeshi Shina
Founded17 September 2026 (2026-09-17)
Split fromCentrist Reform Alliance
Preceded byConstitutional Democratic Party
Representatives
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The Democratic Reform Party (Japanese: 民主改革の会, Hepburn: Minshu kaikaku no kai; lit. Democratic Reform Association)[1] is a Japanese political party.[2] The party was formed by former Constitutional Democratic Party members after the dissolution of the Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA).

History

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Upon its official announcement on 16 September 2026, the Democratic Reform Party adopted the CRA's platform. The CRA's former leadership team, with Junya Ogawa as leader and Takeshi Shina as Secretary-General, will head the new party.[3] The party submitted the notification to establish the new party with the Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications on 17 September,[4] five representatives joined initially, with a goal of all 20 CDP-aligned CRA members eventually joining.[5] However, two representatives stated they would not join the party: former CDP leader Kenta Izumi, and former acting Kibō no Tō leader Atsushi Oshima.[6] Izumi further said he would not join the joint caucus of the Democratic Reform Party and Komeito, and would instead be an independent.[7]

On 18 September they had 5 members,[8] and when the party became active on 24 September[9] they had 18 members.[10] At their first meeting, Yūichi Gotō was chosen as National Diet affairs chief, and Takayuki Ochiai was chosen as policy head.[10] The party formed a unified parliamentary group with Komeito named Centrists (中道, Chūdō; lit. Middle Way).[11]

List of members

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Member
Kaname Tajima
Akira Nagatsuma
Chinami Nishimura
Yoshihiko Noda
Hirofumi Ryu
Junya Ogawa
Makiko Kikuta
Takeshi Shina
Emi Kaneko
Yoshifu Arita
Takeshi Noma
Hiroshi Kamiya
Takayuki Ochiai
Kazuhiko Shigetoku
Kazuya Kondo
Yuki Waseda
Tatsumaru Yamaoka
Yūichi Gotō

References

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  1. ↑ "New Japanese Political Party Launched by Ex-CRA Members". japannews.yomiuri.co.jp. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  2. ↑ 慎平, 奥原 (16 September 2026). "中道出身の立民系新党名は「民主改革の会」小川前代表、釈明後「第2章に向けて頑張ろう」". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). メディア編成本部. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "【独自】立憲出身者による新党名は「民主改革の会」". テレ朝NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  4. ↑ 日本放送協会 (17 September 2026). "「民主改革の会」設立を届け出 中道離党の立民出身者". NHKニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "【画像・写真3枚目】8カ月で解体の中道 立憲系20人が「民主改革の会」結成に世間の声冷ややか…識者も「期待が持てません」". 女性自身 (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "立民元代表の泉健太氏と大島敦・元総務副大臣は「民主改革の会」に入党しない意向…「全員入党」早くも頓挫 | au Webポータル". au Webポータル | 最新のニュースをお届け！ (in Japanese). 19 September 2026. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "民主改革、立民系18人が参加 国対委員長に後藤祐一氏". 47NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "新党「民主改革の会」発足、代表の小川淳也氏ら５人所属…５０人弱の衆院統一会派結成見据える : 読売新聞" (in Japanese). 17 September 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "New Japan Opposition Party Becomes Active with 18 Members". nippon.com. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  10. 1 2 "【速報】新党「民主改革の会」は所属衆院議員が１８人になったと発表した：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). 24 September 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "統一会派「中道」結成、民主改革の会や公明など衆院議員４７人…泉・元立民代表は参加せず" [A unified parliamentary group, "Centrist," has been formed, consisting of 47 House of Representatives members from groups such as the Democratic Reform Association and Komeito... Former Constitutional Democratic Party leader Izumi did not participate.]. 読売新聞 (in Japanese). 25 September 2026. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
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