Often Rocky 26-Year Political Partnership Ends as Komeito Leaves Coalition with LDP

By Yuta Moriyama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer
18:10 JST,
October 11, 2025
A sudden end was brought on Friday to the 26-year history of cooperation between the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito. Though the two parties maintained their cooperative relationship even when the LDP fell into opposition, enduring tough times, Komeito’s dissatisfaction reached its peak over th...
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