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In Japan, political parties’ origins and backers are more consistent indicators of their leanings, rather than the left-right labels that apply more conveniently in the U.S. and Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/27/japan/politics/explainer-political-parties-labeling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #nipponishin #jcp #dpp #komeito #sanseito #sanaetakaichi #yoshihikonoda #yuichirotamaki #tetsuosaito #fumitakefujita #tomokotamura #soheikamiya

The Japanese Communist Party calls on voters to end the LDP’s business-centered politics and dependence on the U.S. by backing its push for social, economic and foreign-policy reforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/16/japan/japan-communist-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #tomokotamura #thejapancommunistparty #2025upperhouseelection

Two Japanese political parties that have long been reliant on strong organizational support and dedicated party members are facing growing headwinds in the campaign for the Upper House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/11/japan/komeito-jcp-supporters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025upperhouseelection #komeito #jcp #osaka #tetsuosaito #tomokotamura

One year after Tomoko Tamura became head of the Japanese Communist Party, she faces tough questions about her leadership as the party prepares for this summer’s Tokyo assembly and Upper House elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/23/japan/politics/jcp-tamura/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tomokotamura #jcp

The Japanese Communist Party is unlikely to withdraw its constituency candidates for cooperation with other opposition parties in the Oct. 27 general election, its leader, Tomoko Tamura, has indicated. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/13/japan/politics/japan-lower-house-election-jcp-interview/ #japan #politics #jcp #tomokotamura #cdp #2024lowerhouseelection #ldp

The leaders of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Japanese Communist Party on Monday reaffirmed the need for cooperation in the next House of Representatives election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/19/japan/politics/cdp-jcp-reaffirm-cooperation/ #japan #politics #kentaizumi #cdp #jcp #tomokotamura

Can the Japanese Communist Party's new and first female leader, Tomoko Tamura, reshape its image? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/30/japan/japan-communist-party-future/?utm_content=buffera8235&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #jcp #tomokotamura #ldp

Tomoka Tamura has become the first-ever female leader of the Japanese Communist Party, the nation's oldest political party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/18/japan/politics/jcp-female-leader-tamura/?utm_content=buffer1243f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #jcp #kazuoshii #tomokotamura