[Breaking News]Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 19 Kyodo - Jun Azumi, secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026. (Kyodo)

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Japan's new opposition party announces party platform

Jun Azumi (L), secretary general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the Komeito party, meet the press to announce the party platform of their new political party, the Centrist Reform Alliance, in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2026.

Japan-China talks

Japan-China talks

Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner Komeito, speaks at a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

Japan-China talks

Japan-China talks

Makoto Nishida (L), secretary general of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner Komeito, shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

Japan-China talks

Japan-China talks

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks at a meeting with Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of the LDP's coalition partner Komeito at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (2nd from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (far L), secretary general of the LDP's coalition partner the Komeito party, hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang (far R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (R), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (L), secretary general of the LDP's coalition partner the Komeito party, pose with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025.

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (L), hold talks with Li Shulei, head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Japan ruling coalition lawmakers in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (2nd from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (far L), hold talks with Li Shulei (2nd from R), head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, on Jan. 13, 2025, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (C), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (R), secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, attend a press conference after holding talks with Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Makoto Nishida (L), secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, and Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

(From L) Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, and Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, pose for a photo in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hold talks with Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025, after the Japanese politicians attended a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

(From L) Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, pose for a photo ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, shake hands ahead of their talks in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, holds talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025, after the Japanese politician attended a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (front row, 5th from L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (front row, 4th from L), pose with Liu Jianchao (front row, 4th from R), chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, prior to a dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China on Jan. 14, 2025, in Beijing.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Hiroshi Moriyama (L), secretary general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and his Komeito party counterpart, Makoto Nishida (R), shake hands with Liu Jianchao, chief of the Chinese Communist Party's International Department, prior to a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China on Jan. 14, 2025, in Beijing.

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Japan-China dialogue between governing parties in Beijing

Makoto Nishida, secretary general of Japan's Komeito party, makes a keynote speech during a regular dialogue between the governing parties of Japan and China in Beijing on Jan. 14, 2025.

Japan's tax reform package for fiscal 2021

Japan's tax reform package for fiscal 2021

Akira Amari (R), tax policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida, his counterpart in the LDP's junior coalition partner Komeito, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2020, after the ruling coalition approved a tax reform package for fiscal 2021 with planned extensions of tax breaks for home and car purchases to underpin the coronavirus pandemic-hit economy.

Japan's tax reform package for fiscal 2021

Japan's tax reform package for fiscal 2021

Akira Amari (R), tax policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida, his counterpart in the LDP's junior coalition partner Komeito, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2020, after the ruling coalition approved a tax reform package for fiscal 2021 with planned extensions of tax breaks for home and car purchases to underpin the coronavirus pandemic-hit economy.

Japan's tax reform package for fiscal 2021

Japan's tax reform package for fiscal 2021

Akira Amari (R), tax policy chief of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Makoto Nishida (2nd from R), his counterpart in the LDP's junior coalition partner Komeito, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2020. The ruling coalition approved the same day a tax reform package for fiscal 2021 with planned extensions of tax breaks for home and car purchases to underpin the coronavirus pandemic-hit economy.