Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Japanese political party
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| January 2025 | Budget Committee of the House of Representatives prepares to determine the fiscal 2025 budget, presenting a significant political challenge for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and the LDP due to their minority status in the National Diet's lower house. |
| 2024 | Yoshihiko Noda led the party in the House of Representatives election, achieving 31.8% vote share and maintaining the 2nd position as an opposition party. |
| 2024 | Party platform supported raising minimum wage, abolishing tuition fees, providing free school meals, advancing gender equality legislation, and reforming marriage surname laws. |
| October 27 2024 | In the general election, the CDP significantly increased their seat count to 148, removing the Liberal Democratic Party's majority in the House of Representatives. |
| September 23 2024 | Yoshihiko Noda becomes the third leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, succeeding Kenta Izumi |
| March 2023 | Promoted a parliamentary bill to legally recognize same-sex couples in Japan. |
| 2022 | Kenta Izumi led the party in the House of Councillors election, maintaining 13.6% of seats and remaining the 2nd party in opposition. |
| 2021 | Yukio Edano continued leading the party in the House of Representatives election, improving to 29.96% of PR Block votes and remaining in 2nd position as an opposition party. |
| 2021 | Party leader Edano advocated for wealth redistribution during the general election campaign, offering support for progressive taxation and additional welfare payments for low-income citizens. |
| November 30 2021 | Kenta Izumi becomes the second leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan |
| November 12 2021 | Yukio Edano steps down as party leader |
| 2020 | Party underwent enlargement, leading to varied political descriptions ranging from liberal to centre-right. |
| November 2020 | Re-founded through a merger with majorities of the Democratic Party For the People, the Social Democratic Party, and independent lawmakers. |
| November 14 2020 | The Social Democratic Party (SDP) voted to agree to a merger arrangement, allowing SDP members to join the CDP. |
| September 15 2020 | Yukio Edano resumes leadership after merging with the Democratic Party For the People and Some Independents Group |
| September 14 2020 | Yukio Edano steps down as party leader |
| July 2020 | The CDP became an observer affiliate of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats. |
| 2019 | Yukio Edano led the party in the House of Councillors election, securing 13.7% of seats and positioning as the 2nd party in opposition. |
| 2019 | Party pledged support for LGBT rights and legalization of same-sex marriage in Japan. |
| 2017 | Yukio Edano led the party in the House of Representatives election, securing 11 seats and 19.88% of PR Block votes, positioning as the 2nd party in opposition. |
| October 2017 | Founded as a political party, emerging from a split in the Democratic Party ahead of the 2017 general election. |
| October 3 2017 | The CDP announced they would not contest seats where former Democrats were running as Party of Hope candidates. |
| October 3 2017 | Yukio Edano becomes the first leader of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan after splitting from the Democratic Party |
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