Japan's new opposition party unveils pledges to fight 'divisive' politics January 19, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) Jun Azumi スーパーコピー  left, secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan 激安 ブランド  and Makoto Nishida コピーブランド  secretary general of the Komeito party, hold a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's new opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, unveiled its party platform on Monday with pledges to ease economic pressures and offer an alternative to "divisive" politics as it moves to clarify its views ahead of a snap election in February. It also announced its basic policies later in the day, which include deeming constitutional the use of the country's Self-Defense Forces in situations that threaten Japanese sovereignty. The platform states a "citizens first" approach to improve ordinary people's lives amid rising inflation, the pursuit of "sustainable economic growth," a "new model for social security systems," and "ongoing reforms of politics and electoral systems." The positions "reflect a centrist approach aimed at moving from divisive, confrontational politics to one of coexistence and inclusion," Jun Azumi, secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, whose lawmakers are expected to join the new party, said at a press conference. The party, whose formation was agreed Thursday, is expected to unite around 170 House of Representatives lawmakers from the CDPJ and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's longtime former coalition partner, the Komeito party. It ended its 26-year alliance with the LDP shortly before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi became premier. With national defense seen as a key hurdle to cooperation due to Komeito backing a 2014 reinterpretation of the war-renouncing Constitution that allows Japan the limited use of collective self-defense, the two parties' policy chiefs said that they will deem exercising the right of self-defense in situations threatening Japan's survival to be constitutional. The party also said it would work toward "a future without dependence on nuclear energy," but allow for plant restarts under certain conditions. The left-leaning CDPJ had said it would work to realize a "zero nuclear" society. On the economic front, policies to support households include a permanent 0 percent rate on the consumption tax on food products. Amid high approval ratings for her Cabinet ブランド通販  Takaichi ブランドコピー通販  a national security hawk, announced she will dissolve the lower chamber on Friday for a snap general election. Font Size SML Print Go to The Mainichi Home Page Related Articles PM Takaichi to hold presser at 6 p.m., likely for lower house dissolution 2026 Japan House of Representatives election