Komeito aims to merge with CRA before next parliamentary session
- Komeito plans to merge with the CRA before the next parliamentary session, according to a June 13, 2026, report from The Japan Times.
- The merger process will move through two primary stages over the summer of 2026.
- Following the initial declaration, the party will seek formal authorization.
Komeito plans to merge with the CRA before the next parliamentary session, according to a June 13, 2026, report from The Japan Times. Informed sources state the party intends to declare its plan to join the CRA in July 2026 and seek formal approval for the move at a party convention by September 2026.
What is the timeline for the Komeito-CRA merger?
The merger process will move through two primary stages over the summer of 2026. Komeito expects to publicly declare its intention to join the CRA in July 2026, according to informed sources cited by The Japan Times.
Following the initial declaration, the party will seek formal authorization. The move is scheduled for approval at a Komeito party convention by September 2026.
Who are the parties involved in the merger?
The merger involves Komeito, a Buddhist-backed political party in Japan, and the CRA. The development occurs amid a political landscape that includes the Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP), Japan’s primary opposition group.
The timing of the merger is intended to precede the start of the next parliamentary session. The Japan Times reports that this sequencing is a central part of the party’s current strategy.