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Party leaders' debate in parliament

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito asks Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a question during a party leaders' debate in parliament in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Parliamentary election to choose Japan's next PM

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito casts a vote in an election to choose Japan's next prime minister during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Oct. 21, 2025, after the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigned en masse earlier in the day.

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Komeito leader Saito

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2025, after the party ended its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito leader Saito

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2025, after the party ended its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito leader Saito

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2025, after the party ended its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito leader Saito

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2025, after the party ended its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito leader Saito

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 15, 2025, after the party ended its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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[Breaking News]Japan's LDP-Komeito leaders' talks

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 10 Kyodo - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi and Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito hold talks in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025. Komeito said it will end its coalition with the LDP. (Kyodo)

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Komeito party to end coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, following the party's decision to end its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito party to end coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, following the party's decision to end its coalition with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, following the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, following the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, following the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, following the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, over the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, over the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, over the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Japan's LDP-Komeito leaders' talks

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito leaves after holding talks with Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025. Saito told her that Komeito will end its coalition with the LDP.

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Japan's LDP-Komeito leaders' talks

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito leaves after holding talks with Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025. Saito told her that Komeito will end its coalition with the LDP.

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Japan's LDP-Komeito leaders' talks

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito leaves after holding talks with Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025. Saito told her that Komeito will end its coalition with the LDP.

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Japan's LDP-Komeito leaders' talks

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (R) and Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito hold talks in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025. Komeito said it will end its coalition with the LDP.

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Japan's LDP-Komeito leaders' talks

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (C, R) and Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito (C, L) hold talks in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025. Komeito said it will end its coalition with the LDP.

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Japan's LDP-Komeito leaders' talks

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (C, R) and Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito (C, L) hold talks in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025. Komeito said it will end its coalition with the LDP.

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Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, over the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Komeito party to leave coalition with Japan's ruling LDP

Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10, 2025, over the party's decision to withdraw from its coalition framework with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Komeito, CDPJ leaders

Yoshihiko Noda (L), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, heads for a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, and Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Komeito, CDPJ leaders

(From L) Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, and Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, hold a meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Komeito, CDPJ leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, heads for a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, and Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Komeito, CDPJ leaders

Yoshihiko Noda (2nd from L), head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (3rd from L), who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, and Tetsuo Saito (4th from L), head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, hold a meeting in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Komeito, CDPJ leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters after holding a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, and Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Komeito, CDPJ leaders

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters after holding a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, and Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Komeito, CDPJ leaders

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters after holding a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, and Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets Komeito, CDPJ leaders

Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks to reporters after holding a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, and Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

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Meeting of Japan PM Ishiba, Komeito and CDPJ leaders

Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, speaks to reporters after holding a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, and Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

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Meeting of Japan PM Ishiba, Komeito and CDPJ leaders

Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, speaks to reporters after holding a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who leads the Liberal Democratic Party, and Yoshihiko Noda, head of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, in Tokyo on Sept. 19, 2025.

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Upper house election in Japan

Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

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Upper house election in Japan

Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

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Upper house election in Japan

Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, speaks during a media interview in Tokyo on July 20, 2025, as the results of the House of Councillors election come in.

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Upper house election in Japan

Tetsuo Saito (3rd from R), head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, attaches a rosette to the name of a party candidate assured of victory in the House of Councillors election on July 20, 2025, at the party's headquarters in Tokyo.

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Upper house election in Japan

Tetsuo Saito (3rd from R), head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, attaches a rosette to the name of a party candidate assured of victory in the House of Councillors election on July 20, 2025, at the party's headquarters in Tokyo.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, makes a stump speech in Kobe, western Japan, on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election campaign

Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, makes a stump speech in Kobe, western Japan, on July 3, 2025, as official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Tetsuo Saito, head of the Komeito party, the junior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, speaks during a debate with other political party leaders at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Combined photo shows leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party and Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party -- speaking during a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan upper house election debate

Leaders of eight Japanese political parties -- (from L) Sohei Kamiya of the Sanseito party, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party, Tetsuo Saito of the Komeito party, Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party -- pose for a photo at a debate at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2, 2025, a day before official campaigning begins for the July 20 House of Councillors election.

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Japan party leaders on tariff negotiations

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R), head of the Liberal Democratic Party, holds talks on tariff negotiations with the United States at the parliament in Tokyo on June 12, 2025, with Tetsuo Saito (far R), leader of the ruling coalition partner Komeito, and opposition leaders -- (from 3rd from R) Yoshihiko Noda of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Seiji Maehara of the Japan Innovation Party, Yuichiro Tamaki of the Democratic Party for the People, Tomoko Tamura of the Japanese Communist Party and Taro Yamamoto of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party.

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Komeito party chief in Beijing

Wang Huning, ranked No. 4 in the Chinese Communist Party's leadership, attends a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, chief of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, the Komeito party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 23, 2025.

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Komeito party chief in Beijing

Tetsuo Saito (far L), chief of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, the Komeito party, and Wang Huning (far R), ranked No. 4 in the Chinese Communist Party's leadership, hold talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 23, 2025.

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Komeito party chief in Beijing

Tetsuo Saito, chief of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, the Komeito party, speaks during a meeting with Wang Huning, ranked No. 4 in the Chinese Communist Party's leadership, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 23, 2025.