Japan: Political parties at a glance

LDP

Liberal Democratic Party of Japan

Right-wing

EU Parliament

Opposition

LDP (Jiyūminshutō) is a right-wing party and currently represented in parliament with 284 MPs.

CDP

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan

Centre-left

EU Parliament

Opposition

CDP (Rikken-minshutō) is a center-left party that is currently represented in the parliament with 55 MPs.

Kibō

The Party of Hope

Far right

EU Parliament

Opposition

Kibō (Kibō no Tō) is a far-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 50 MPs.

Kōmeitō

Clean Government Party

Centre-right

EU Parliament

Opposition

Kōmeitō is a center-right party that is currently represented in parliament with 29 seats.

JCP

Japanese Communist Party

Far left

EU Parliament

Opposition

JCP (Nihon Kyōsan-tō) is a far-left party and currently represented in parliament with 12 MPs.

Ishin

Japan Innovation Party

Right-wing

EU Parliament

Opposition

Ishin (Nippon Ishin no Kai) is a right-wing party that is currently represented in parliament with 11 seats.

SDP

Social Democratic Party

Centre-left

EU Parliament

Opposition

SDP (Shakai Minshu-tō) is a center-left party and currently represented in parliament with 2 MPs.

DPP

Democratic Party for the People

Liberal politics

EU Parliament

No seats

DPP (Kokumin-minshutō) is a liberal party from website.jp.

N-Koku

The Party to Protect the People from NHK

Transversal

EU Parliament

No seats

N-Koku (NHK kara Kokumin o Mamoru Tō) is a party of undefinable orientation from website.jp.

Reiwa

Reiwa Shinsengumi

Left-wing

EU Parliament

No seats

Reiwa (Reiwa Shinsengumi) is a left party from website.jp.

Sansei

Political Participation Party

Right-wing

EU Parliament

No seats

Sansei (Sanseito) is a right-wing party from website.jp.