Source: Direct News
According to the Japan Communications Agency, the Japanese People's Party and the Japanese People's Congress have agreed to cooperate on joint governance, and the People's Congress will support the Prime Minister's nomination in the election for the Prime Minister's appointment as Prime Minister.
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party President Takashi (first from right) met with representatives of the Japan Restoration Association on October 16.
It is that the Japanese Conservative Party will join the ruling party in the form of "outside of the cabinet" cooperation, which means that members of the Japanese Conservative Party will not join the new cabinet. According to Japanese media, the two-party alliance means that the high-ranking prime minister is almost certain to win the nomination election scheduled for October 21.
At present, among the 465 seats in the Japanese House of Representatives, the People's Party has 196 seats, and the Japanese People's Congress has 35 seats. Even if the two parties are "allied", their total seats reach 231 seats, but 233 seats are still less than 2 seats. Therefore, there are Japanese media analysts who believe that after the People's Party and the Japanese People's Congress are joined together, only half of the seats in the House of Representatives are still in place, and High City's early administration will face many challenges.
(From the left) The Japanese People's Congress Joint Party Chairman Tōtō Tōtō文武, the Japanese People's Congress Party Chairman Ji Jimao Yangon and the self-government party chairman Cao市早苗 held talks on October 15th. Previously, Ji Jimao Yangon had stated that it was necessary to clarify the number and time reduction of members of the Congress as a condition for an agreement with the People's Congress.
As a right-wing party that emphasizes reform and local decentralization, the core of its policy is to promote administrative efficiency, reduce bureaucratic impact, and strengthen the country's governance structure through constitutional amendments.
In the current absence of over half the seats in the Senate, the Democratic Party needs to seek external support to maintain the stability of the regime, while the Democratic Party sees an opportunity to advance its own agenda through co-government. This political reality prompted the Democratic Party to turn from its previous “opposition” gesture to cooperation, avoiding marginalization, while taking the opportunity to influence the direction of national policy.
“Out of Cabinet” Cooperation: Careful and Stay Independent
In addition, the Japan Reform Council chose to jointly govern with the Liberal Democratic Party in the form of "outside the cabinet" cooperation, which means that the Reform Council does not directly participate in the cabinet, and ministerial positions are still held by members of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Reform Council influences government decision-making through policy agreements and parliamentary support. In this way, the Reform Council can avoid being fully integrated into the Liberal Democratic Party-led cabinet, thereby retaining its identity as a "reformist party" and the space to criticize the government.
The analysis pointed out that the cooperation method "outside the cabinet" also reflects the Reform Council's cautious attitude towards joint governance. In the past, the Reform Council had been skeptical due to many setbacks in cooperation with the Liberal Democratic Party. This time, the Reform Council will lock in policy commitments through a formal ruling agreement to avoid being marginalized after being "used" by the Liberal Democratic Party. This form also provides flexibility for the Reform Council, which means that if the Liberal Democratic Party fails to fulfill its promises, the Reform Council can terminate cooperation and reduce political risks.