Liberalism in Japan

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Liberalism in Japan
Principles Antimilitarism Civil and political rights Defensivism Due process Economic freedom Economic progressivism Environmentalism Equality before the law Freedom of the press Freedom of religion Freedom of speech Human rights Pacificism Popular sovereignty Rule of law Social justice Welfare state
History Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution Freedom and People's Rights Movement Humanity Declaration London Naval Treaty Meiji Restoration Taishō Democracy
People Abe Edano Fukuda Fukuzawa Genba Hamaguchi Hatoyama Hosokawa Ishibashi Itagaki Kan Maruyama Miki Minobe Ogawa Ozaki Renhō Wakatsuki
Parties Active Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan Former Aikoku Kōtō Constitutional Democratic Party Democratic Party (1996) Democratic Party (2016) Democratic Party of Japan Good Governance Party Japan New Party Kenseitō Liberal Party (1881) Liberal Party (1890) Liberal Party (1998) Liberal Party (2016) New Party Nippon New Party Sakigake Rikken Kokumintō
Organisations SEALDs
Media Active Asahi Shimbun Chunichi Shimbun Kahoku Shimpō Mainichi Shimbun Sun Television TBS Holdings Tokyo Shimbun Former Yorozu Chōhō
Related topics Politics of Japan Conservatism in Japan Progressive political parties
Liberalism portal Japan portal
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Japanese liberalism (自由主義 or リベラリズム)^{[note 1]} formed in the nineteenth century as a reaction against traditional society. In the twentieth century 'liberal' (自由) gradually became a synonym for conservative, and today the main conservative party in the country is named Liberal Democratic Party (自由民主党, Jiyū-Minshutō). The defunct Democratic Party (民主党, Minshutō) was considered in part a centrist-liberal party, as are most parties which derived from it. The liberal character of the Liberal League (自由連合, Jiyū Rengō) is disputed, as it is also considered to be conservative by some. This article is limited to liberal (リベラル) parties with substantial support, proved by having had representation in parliament.

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