Kyowa Party

Kyowa Party (Japanese: 共和党, Kyōwatō, lit. 'Republican Party') is a political party in Japan founded by former Prime Minister and Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama and former House of Representatives member Nobuhiko Shuto in 2020.

Kyowa Party
共和党
Kyōwatō
LeaderYukio Hatoyama
Deputy LeaderNobuhiko Shuto
Founded14 July 2020
Headquarters2-17-17 Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
IdeologyRepublicanism
Direct democracy
Councillors
0 / 242
Representatives
0 / 465
Prefectural assembly members
0 / 2,675
City and town assembly members
0 / 30,490
Website
www.kyowa-to.jp

History

In October 2019, former Prime Minister and Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) leader Yukio Hatoyama announced his intention to return to politics after his retirement in 2012.[1] Hatoyama stated that he would grow the party to have 30 members in the National Diet by 2030.[2] The party was officially launched on 14 July 2020 with former House of Representatives and DPJ member Nobuhiko Shuto as deputy leader.[3]

In June 2022, Hatoyama held a press conference and announced his intention to run in the next general election which is scheduled to take place on or before October 2025 in order to formally return to politics.[4] The party also fielded two candidates in the 2022 House of Councillors election for Tokyo and Kanagawa at-large districts, but did not win any seats, receiving only 41,014 votes (0.08% of the popular vote).[5]

Election results

House of Councillors
Election Leader Seats Nationwide Prefecture Status
Total[lower-alpha 1] Contested Number  % Number  %
2022 Yukio Hatoyama
0 / 245
0 / 125
 41,014 0.08% Extra-parliamentary

References
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  2. "鳩山元首相「共和党」の結党を準備 現職議員の参加は…：朝日新聞デジタル". 朝日新聞デジタル (in Japanese). 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  3. "共和党結党". 共和党 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  4. "鳩山元首相が政界復帰の意向 次期衆院選への出馬に意欲 参院選に候補者擁立：北海道新聞 どうしん電子版 (北海道新聞 どうしん電子版)". NewsPicks. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. "総務省｜令和4年7月10日執行 参議院議員通常選挙 発表資料". 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  1. The Upper house is split in two classes, one elected every three years.
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