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Democratic Reform Party Launches With 18 Members, Names Leaders

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC · How we work

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The Democratic Reform Party (DRP) held its inaugural meeting with 18 members and announced its leadership lineup.
Party head Junya Ogawa presented the lineup ahead of the autumn parliamentary session starting Oct. 5.
Yomiuri Shimbun and Nikkei polls last week gave the DRP zero-percent public support.
Critics allege DRP members left the Centrist Reform Alliance to retain party subsidies.

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The Democratic Reform Party (DRP) held its inaugural meeting with 18 members and announced its leadership lineup.
Party head Junya Ogawa presented the lineup ahead of the autumn parliamentary session starting Oct. 5.
Yomiuri Shimbun and Nikkei polls last week gave the DRP zero-percent public support.
Critics allege DRP members left the Centrist Reform Alliance to retain party subsidies.