Online dictionary of politics and media in Japan: Komeito

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Komeito

公明党
alternative words: Komei to, Koumeito, Koukei to, New Komeito
keywords: political party
related topics: Sokagakkai , Ikeda Daisaku , Jiminto
related web sites: http://www.komei.or.jp
explanation: Since 1955, Sokagakkai has sent its members in local parliaments. It decided to participate to the national election by forming Komeito in 1964, and won 25 diet's seats in 1967. In 1970, after a scandal over the publication of an anti Sokagakkai book, it declared independent from Sokagakkai. After participated to a coalition government in 1993, it was absorbed by Shinshinto in 1994 but became again independent in 1997. Since 1999, it forms a coalition government with Jiminto.