Centrist Reform Alliance
Centrist Reform Alliance 中道改革連合 Chūdō Kaikaku Rengō | |
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| Abbreviation | Chūdō CRA |
| Founded | 15 January 2026 |
| Merger of | Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Komeito |
| Ideology | Centrism[1] |
| Political position | Centre |
| Representatives | 49 / 465 |
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| https://craj.jp/ | |
The Centrist Reform Alliance (Japanese: 中道改革連合[2], Hepburn: Chūdō Kaikaku Rengō[3]), abbreviated as Chūdō[4] or CRA[5] is a centrist political party in Japan.[1] It only operates in Japan's House of Representatives and is the main opposition party in the House of Representatives, currently having 49 seats.[6][7][8]
The CRA was formed in January 2026 by the merger of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) and Komeito in the House of Representatives to challenge the Liberal Democratic Party.[6][9] It competed in the 2026 general election where it lost seats, moving from having a number of 167 seats to 49.[a][8] The CDP and Komeito still separately participate in the House of Councillors elections and in local elections.[6][7]
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References
- 1 2 Ninivaggi, Gabriele (2026-01-15). "CDP and Komeito agree to form new centrist party". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ 中道改革連合 (2026-01-19). "中道改革連合（略称：中道）公式 | 生活者ファースト、くらしを真ん中へ". 中道改革連合 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ Marcantuoni, Romeo (2026-02-08). "Is this the end of a unified opposition? – Tokyo Review". Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ "Centrist Reform Alliance | Constitutional Revision". www.crjapan.org. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- ↑ "Can One Election Reshape Japan? The Takaichi Supermajority". us-jf.org. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
- 1 2 3 "Centrist Reform Alliance pushes 'people first' election platform". The Asahi Shinbun. 23 January 2026.
- 1 2 Shimbun, Editorial Board, The Sankei (2026-01-21). "New Centrist Reform Alliance Not Ready to Assume the Reins of Government | JAPAN Forward". Retrieved 2026-05-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - 1 2 孔德湧, Tokuyu Ko (2026-02-10). "What Happened in Japan's 2026 General Election Result?". Tokuyu’s Substack. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "Komeito, Constitutional Democratic Party agree to form new reformed-oriented centrist party | Komei News (January 16 , 2026)". Komeito. Retrieved 2026-05-06.