DP taps Upper House member Kohei Otsuka as new party president
The Democratic Party elected Upper House member Kohei Otsuka as new party president on Tuesday following the formal resignation of Seiji Maehara the previous day. Otsuka, a 58-year-old former Bank of Japan official, is little known among the general public, but many party members urged ...
Democratic Party leader Seiji Maehara resigns over merger disarray
Seiji Maehara has resigned as leader of the Democratic Party to take responsibility for the disarray following a failed merger with the fledgling force led by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike. Maehara said Monday he will leave the Democratic Party and join Koike's Kibo no To ...
In a dramatic move, the center-left Democratic Party decided Sept. 28 to effectively disband its Lower House caucus and join Kibo no To.
As Tokyo assembly closes, Koike still not running in Lower House election
The answer is no. Period. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Thursday once again denied that she will run in a Lower House general election later this month, giving what appeared to be a final answer amid brewing speculation. On the final day of the Tokyo ...
Yuriko Koike to vet DP refugees on key policies before laying out welcome mat
Members of the moribund Democratic Party will be vetted carefully before being allowed to join her upstart Kibo no To (Party of Hope), conservative Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says.
DP lawmakers unhappy with JCP election alliance consider exiting party
Several Lower House members of the Democratic Party are considering quitting over its election cooperation alliance with the Japanese Communist Party, sources familiar with the situation said. The members are expected to submit their letters of resignation to the major opposition party as early as ...
Long considered a rising star, Shiori Yamao exits the Democratic Party amid an emerging scandal, dealing a blow to the nascent leadership of the struggling opposition.
Maehara stumbles over selection of deputy as DP braces for snap election
Seiji Maehara, the new president of the Democratic Party, has suffered a setback in arguably his most important first task as head of the largest opposition force: Choosing his secretary-general — the second in command within the party leadership. On Tuesday, Maehara announced he will ...
Cabinet's flat support rating surpassed by disapproval rating in latest poll
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Cabinet is essentially holding level at 44.5 percent while again being surpassed by the disapproval rating, a new poll shows.
Seiji Maehara faces an incredibly difficult road in trying the get the Democratic Party back on track.
Struggling DP elects Maehara as next president
Conservative lawmaker Seiji Maehara wins the Democratic Party’s presidential election, raising the chances of the scrambled opposition camp realigning itself to take on the ruling coalition.
