Komeito, the Liberal Democratic Party¡¯s long-time junior coalition partner, said Friday it plans to leave the ruling camp, parting ways with the LDP and its new president, Sanae Takaichi, after the LDP failed to accept the party¡¯s proposal on political donations.
Komeito¡¯s decision to end the 26-year partnership with the LDP means the ruling party will need to court opposition parties ¡ª likely the Democratic Party for the People or Nippon Ishin no Kai, or both ¡ª to vote Takaichi in as prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary session to be convened later this month.
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito told Takaichi in a meeting on Friday afternoon that his party will leave the coalition. The party¡¯s election campaign support for LDP candidates in national elections ¡ª crucial for some of the ruling party¡¯s lawmakers ¡ª will be suspended as well, Saito said.
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