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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito announce the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito hold a press conference after announcing the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (C), Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito (2nd from R) and other executives of the two parties pose after announcing the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito announce the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito hold a press conference after announcing the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan's new opposition party

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda (L) and Komeito party head Tetsuo Saito shake hands after announcing the name of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 2026.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Combined photo shows Yoshihiko Noda (top), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaking to reporters following their meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, speaks to reporters following a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Combined photo shows Yoshihiko Noda (L), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, heading for a meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a possible snap general election.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, heads for a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (front), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, heads for a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (R), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Komeito party leader Tetsuo Saito (L) are pictured ahead of their talks at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the talks, the two parties decided to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Komeito party leader Tetsuo Saito (2nd from L), alongside other party executives, hold a meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.

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Main opposition party head Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the press in Narashino in Chiba Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 15, 2026

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Yoon Suk Yeol Court Hearing - Seoul

This file photo taken on Feb. 20, 2025 shows Yoon Suk-yeol (C) attending a hearing of his impeachment trial at the constitutional court in Seoul, South Korea. South Korea's special counsel on Tuesday sought the death penalty for former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on charges of insurrection, according to multiple local media. Photo by Yao Qilin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Colombian President Petro Rally to Defend National Sovereignty

A person holds a sign requesting Gustavo Petro's constitutional reform as Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks during a rally in defense of national sovereignty in Bogota, January 7, 2026, after comments by U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a possible military intervention in Colombia, days after U.S. forces struck Venezuela and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Petro later said tensions eased following a phone call with Trump and announced plans to visit the United States to continue discussions. Photo by: Sebastian Barros/Long Visual Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan opposition party leader Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026.

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Japan opposition party leader Noda

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to the press at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 5, 2026.

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Liberian President Joseph Nyumah Boakai in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Gambian President Adama Barrow in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Comorian President Azali Assoumani in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (L) shakes hands with Chantal Camara, President of the Constitutional Council, during the inauguration ceremony in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (R) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Angolan President Joao Lourenco in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (C) attends the inauguration ceremony together with Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (L) in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara (L) is sworn in for a new term in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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President Of Cote D'Ivoire Sworn-In - Abidjan

Incumbent President Alassane Ouattara attends the inauguration ceremony in Abidjan, economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, Dec. 8, 2025. Alassane Ouattara, incumbent President of Cote d'Ivoire, was sworn in before the Constitutional Council on Monday, for a fourth five-year term, after winning the election with 89.77 percent of the votes. Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Visit Suriname - Day 1

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying a state visit to the Republic of Suriname at the invitation of President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. As part of the separation of powers, the judiciary will also be visited. At the Court of Justice, the Royal Couple will speak with the President of the Court and several judges about the importance of judicial independence in a democratic constitutional state. Paramaribo, The Netherlands on December 1, 2025. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Visit Suriname - Day 1

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying a state visit to the Republic of Suriname at the invitation of President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. As part of the separation of powers, the judiciary will also be visited. At the Court of Justice, the Royal Couple will speak with the President of the Court and several judges about the importance of judicial independence in a democratic constitutional state. Paramaribo, The Netherlands on December 1, 2025. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Visit Suriname - Day 1

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying a state visit to the Republic of Suriname at the invitation of President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. As part of the separation of powers, the judiciary will also be visited. At the Court of Justice, the Royal Couple will speak with the President of the Court and several judges about the importance of judicial independence in a democratic constitutional state. Paramaribo, The Netherlands on December 1, 2025. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Visit Suriname - Day 1

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying a state visit to the Republic of Suriname at the invitation of President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. As part of the separation of powers, the judiciary will also be visited. At the Court of Justice, the Royal Couple will speak with the President of the Court and several judges about the importance of judicial independence in a democratic constitutional state. Paramaribo, The Netherlands on December 1, 2025. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dutch Royals Visit Suriname - Day 1

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying a state visit to the Republic of Suriname at the invitation of President Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. As part of the separation of powers, the judiciary will also be visited. At the Court of Justice, the Royal Couple will speak with the President of the Court and several judges about the importance of judicial independence in a democratic constitutional state. Paramaribo, The Netherlands on December 1, 2025. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Takaichi-Noda debate in parliament

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, asks Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a question during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Takaichi-Noda debate in parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) answers a question from Yoshihiko Noda (R, 3rd from bottom), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Takaichi-Noda debate in parliament

Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, asks Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a question during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Spanish Monarchy - Madrid

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by Princess Leonor and Infanta Leonor, during the event '50 years later: the Crown in the transition to democracy', on November 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The event, which took place in the Constitutional Hall of the Lower House of Parliament, is part of the institutional events of the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy after the dictatorship. The event is part of the institutional events of the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy after the dictatorship. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Spanish Monarchy - Madrid

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, the President of the Senate, Pedro Rollán (2r), the President of the Constitutional Court, Cándido Conde-Pumpido (2l), the President of Congress, Francina Armengol (3l), the First Vice President and Minister of Finance, María Jesús Montero (l), and the President of the Supreme Court and the CGPJ, Isabel Perelló (r), during the event '50 years later: The Crown in the transition to democracy', on November 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The event, which took place in the Constitutional Hall of the Lower House of Parliament, is part of the institutional acts of the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy after the dictatorship. The event is part of the institutional acts of the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy after the dictatorship. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Spanish Monarchy - Madrid

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by Princess Leonor and Infanta Sofia, during the event '50 years later: the Crown in the transition to democracy', on November 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The event, which took place in the Constitutional Hall of the Lower House of Parliament, is part of the institutional events of the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy after the dictatorship. The event is part of the institutional events of the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy after the dictatorship. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Spanish Monarchy - Madrid

(L-R) The President of the Partido Popular, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, Félix Bolaños, and the President of the Supreme Court and the CGPJ, Isabel Perelló, during the event '50 years later: the Crown in the transition to democracy', on 21 November 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The event, which took place in the Constitutional Hall of the Lower House of Parliament, is part of the institutional acts of the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy after the dictatorship. The event is part of the institutional acts of the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy after the dictatorship. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Spanish Monarchy - Madrid

(L-R) King Felipe VI, the journalist Iñaki Gabilondo, the academic director of the Étnor Foundation and Professor of Ethics and Moral Philosophy at the University of Valencia, Adela Cortina, the former president of the Senate, Juan José Laborda, the director of the Center for Political and Constitutional Studies, Rosario García Mahamut, the historian Juan Pablo Fusi, and the journalist Fernando Ónega, during the event '50 years later: the Crown in the transition to democracy', on November 21, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The event, which took place in the Constitutional Hall of the Lower House of Parliament, is part of the institutional events of the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy after the dictatorship. The event was held in Madrid, Spain. Photo by Eduardo Parra / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM