Major opposition groups have been rocked by intensifying internal strife since the Upper House election, and with the secretaries-general of the Democratic Party of Japan, Your Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) launching a nonpartisan policy study group next week, speculation is flying they might try to form a new party.
However, policy stances of the three key lawmakers 〞 Goshi Hosono of the DPJ, Your Party＊s Kenji Eda and Yorihisa Matsuno of Nippon Ishin 〞 still differ markedly, and whether they can gather a substantial number of lawmakers behind them is unclear.
Hosono is regarded as a center-left liberal, whereas Nippon Ishin＊s members have advocated right-leaning, significantly more nationalistic policies.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.