Online dictionary of politics and media in Japan: Shaminto

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Shaminto

社民党社会民主党社会党日本社会党
alternative words: Shamin to, Shakaiminshuto, Shakaito, Shakai to, Democratic socialist party, Socialist party, Japanese socialist party
keywords: political party
related topics: Jiminto , Doi Takako , Minshuto
related web sites: http://www.sdp.or.jp
explanation: Founded in 1945, Shakaito became the first party of Japanese parliament in 1947 election but soon split to right and left fractions due to an internal conflict. In 1955, they merged again to form the main opposition against Jiminto. In 1996, Shakaito (socialist party) changed the name to "Shaminto" (democratic socialist part) and participated to different coalition governments. In 1998, many parliament members left Shaminto and entered Minshuto (democratic party).