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| The '''Democratic Party of Japan (民主党)''' was a centrist party formed to oppose the [[Japan/LiberalDemocraticParty|LDP]]. There were in fact two DPJs: one formed in 1996 out of [[Japan/Sakigake|Sakigake]] and [[Japan/JapanSocialistParty|JSP]] officials that opposed coalition with the LDP, and one formed in 1998 as a merger of the aforementioned DPJ and splinters of the failing [[Japan/NewFrontierParty|New Frontier Party]]. | The '''Democratic Party of Japan (民主党)''' was a centrist party formed to oppose the [[Japan/LiberalDemocraticParty|LDP]]. There were in fact two DPJs: one formed in 1996 out of [[Japan/NewPartySakigake|New Party Sakigake]] and [[Japan/JapanSocialistParty|JSP]] members that opposed the LPD-led coalition, and one formed in 1998 as a merger of the aforementioned DPJ and splinters of the failing [[Japan/NewFrontierParty|New Frontier Party]]. |
Democratic Party of Japan
The Democratic Party of Japan (民主党) was a centrist party formed to oppose the LDP. There were in fact two DPJs: one formed in 1996 out of New Party Sakigake and JSP members that opposed the LPD-led coalition, and one formed in 1998 as a merger of the aforementioned DPJ and splinters of the failing New Frontier Party.
It merged with the Japan Innovation Party in March 2016 to form the short-lived Democratic Party.
1996 Formation
1998 Reformation
Government
