TOKYO - The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin) confirmed during a meeting in Tokyo that they will establish a new council this week composed of each party’s policy chiefs to deepen cooperation on policy matters.
Under the new structure, both parties will also create working groups focused on specific policy areas, including discussions on the jointly endorsed “secondary capital” initiative aimed at strengthening major regional cities outside Tokyo, as well as reforms to Japan’s social security system.
According to political commentator Tetsuo Suzuki, however, some within the LDP have expressed strong reservations about certain policy proposals being floated within the talks. One such proposal — the potential abolition of corporate donations — reportedly drew pushback from LDP members, with some saying “there’s no way such a thing could be done.”
The weekly meetings are expected to serve as a venue for ongoing coordination between the two parties, as they explore ways to advance overlapping policy goals while maintaining their respective political identities.
Source: KTV NEWS
