Democratic Party For the People

Not to be confused with Kuomintang, which has the same Han characters as abbreviation of this party's name in its 2018 iteration. (國民黨).
Not to be confused with Democratic Progressive Party, which has the same English abbreviation.
Democratic Party For the People
国民民主党
Kokumin Minshu-tō
AbbreviationDPFP or DPP
LeaderYūichirō Tamaki
Secretary-GeneralKazuya Shimba
Deputy LeaderMotohisa Furukawa
Founded7 May 2018 (2018-05-07)
11 September 2020 (2020-09-11) (in current form)
Merger of
Merged intoConstitutional Democratic Party of Japan (majority)
Headquarters1-11-1 Miyakezaka Building, Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo
NewspaperKokumin Minshu Press[1]
IdeologyConservatism (Japanese)
Moderate conservatism[2]
Populism[3][4][5]
Political positionCentre to centre-right
Colors  Blue and   gold[6]
Sloganつくろう、新しい答え。[7]
(Tsukurou, atarashii kotae, "Let's make a new answer")
Councillors
9 / 248
[8]
Representatives
28 / 465
[8]
Prefectural assembly members
34 / 2,644
[8]
Municipal assembly members
145 / 29,135
[8]
Website
new-kokumin.jp

The Democratic Party For the People[9][nb 1] (国民民主党, Kokumin Minshu-tō), abbreviated to DPFP[10] or DPP, is a centre[11][12][13] to centre-right,[14][15][16] conservative[17] political party in Japan. The party was formed on 7 May 2018 from the merger of the Democratic Party and Kibō no Tō (Party of Hope).[10] In September 2020, the majority of the party reached an agreement to merge with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan[18] and the original party was officially dissolved on 11 September 2020. However, 14 DPFP members refused to merge, including party leader Yuichiro Tamaki, and instead formed a new party retaining the DPFP name and branding.[17][19]

The party saw its best electoral success to date in the 2024 general election, in which it won 28 seats in the House of Representatives, becoming the fourth-largest party in the chamber. Since the 2024 election the party has entered into negotiations to support the LDP-Komeito minority government on a policy-by-policy basis.[20]

  1. ^ 機関紙「国民民主プレス」 [Newspaper "KOKUMIN MINSHU PRESS"]. dpfp.or.jp (in Japanese). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ "中道保守こだわり貫く 国民民主党 玉木雄一郎代表（３）". 北國新聞. 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. ^ "大飛躍の国民民主｢石丸伸二支持層｣が支えた根拠". 東洋経済オンライン (in Japanese). 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  4. ^ "国民・玉木雄一郎はなぜいま叩かれる？「手取りを増やす」がぶち破るべき本質的な「130万円の壁」とは 『ネアカの第三極』国民民主党・玉木雄一郎と榛葉賀津也の超モテ期はいつまで続くか | JBpress (ジェイビープレス)". JBpress（日本ビジネスプレス） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  5. ^ "アンチ「年寄りの味方」で大躍進の国民民主党 家計に優しい政策…裏には「今回の選挙で見せなかった」顔が：東京新聞 TOKYO Web". 東京新聞 TOKYO Web (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  6. ^ 国民民主党のロゴを発表 [Announced the DPFP logotype.]. dpfp.or.jp (in Japanese). Democratic Party For the People. May 21, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. ^ 新・国民民主党 - つくろう、新しい答え。 [New Democratic Party For the People - Let's create a new answer.]. new-kokumin.jp (in Japanese). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d "議員". Democratic Party For the People Official Website. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  9. ^ Tomohiro Osaki (26 April 2018). "Abe denies rumors he's planning to call snap election". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  10. ^ a b Yoshida, Reiji (7 May 2018). "Rock bottom in opinion polls, Japanese opposition parties Kibo no To and Democratic Party decide to merge". Japan Times. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  11. ^ Sieg, Linda (26 August 2018). "Japanese PM Abe seen headed for extended term despite policy doubts". Reuters. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  12. ^ McCurry, Justin (8 November 2018). "The changing face of Japan: labour shortage opens doors to immigrant workers". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  13. ^ Harding, Robin (5 November 2018). "Japan demand for labour sparks immigration debate". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Japan". Freedom in the World. Freedom House. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-30. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  15. ^ "Merger of Japan opposition parties remains elusive as DPP lawmakers balk at immediate action". The Japan Times. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020. While the CDP, a center-left party, is united on the merger idea, the DPP, a center-right party, was divided even before Monday's developments.
  16. ^ "Japan's ruling conservatives have been returned to power, but amid voter frustration, challenges lurk for Kishida". The Conversation. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021. The main opposition, the centrist Constitutional Democratic Party, lost 13 seats, to end up with 96. Other smaller opposition parties only shifted slightly, with the Japanese Communist Party dropping two to ten, and the centre-right Democratic Party For the People gaining three to reach 11.
  17. ^ a b Robert J. Pekkanen; Steven R. Reed (2022). "The Opposition in 2021: A Second Party and a Third Force". In Robert J. Pekkanen; Steven R. Reed; Daniel M. Smith (eds.). Japan Decides 2021: The Japanese General Election. Springer Nature. p. 66. ISBN 978-3-03-111324-6.
  18. ^ Johnston, Eric (2020-09-10). "Yukio Edano elected chief of new CDP, Japan's top opposition party". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  19. ^ "Japan's opposition DPP party to split as merger talks hit impasse". The Japan Times. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  20. ^ Ninivaggi, Gabrielle (2024-11-12). "Ishiba's minority government begins first day of business with focus on reform". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-11-13.


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