Komeito, JCP Face Growing Crisis in Support after Decades in Politics

By Tatsuya Tanoue and Naohiro Tamura / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
17:12 JST,
August 3, 2025
Komeito and the Japanese Communist Party, both long-established political parties, are facing dire conditions. In July’s House of Councillors election, the parties suffered a major setback, with their vote counts sinking. They both formerly had robust support bases, but they have grown less active a...
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