Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
The Liberal Democratic Party (Japanese:自由民主党 Jiyū-Minshutō; or just Jiminto) is one of the main political parties in Japan. It has ruled Japan for most of the time since World War II. The party is conservative.[1][2][3] The current leader is Shigeru Ishiba.
The party wants a close relationship with the United States, and wants fast export-based economic growth. They also want to undergo more privatization. The party is social conservative,[4] and is against the legalization of same-sex marriage. Jiminto is also a Japanese nationalist political party.[5]
In 2012, the Liberal Democratic Party had around 800,000 members.[6]
Reference views
[change | change source]- ↑ Roger Blanpain; Michele Tiraboschi (2008). The Global Labour Market: From Globalization to Flexicurity. Kluwer Law International. p. 268. ISBN 978-90-411-2722-8.
- ↑ Jeff Kingston (26 November 2013). Japan in Transformation, 1945-2010. Routledge. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-317-86192-8.
- ↑ Larry Diamond; Richard Gunther (26 December 2001). Political Parties and Democracy. JHU Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8018-6863-4.
- ↑ Inada, Miho; Dvorak, Phred. "Same-Sex Marriage in Japan: A Long Way Away?" Archived 16 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Wall Street Journal. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ↑ "The Resurgence of Japanese Nationalism (the Globalist)". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ↑ Japan Times What’s the LDP’s true agenda? 23 March 2013 Archived 7 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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