Editorial

15:00 JST, November 15, 2025

The Diet has become increasingly multiparty, and it will not be easy for the LDP alone to hold a majority in the future. Nevertheless, considering that the LDP remains the largest party in both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, it bears the responsibility of being the central player in national politics.

Whether the LDP can fulfill this role will determine the party’s rise or fall.

The LDP has marked its 70th anniversary. It is true that for a long period after World War II, the LDP governed the nation as a “big-tent party” that represented a wide range of public opinions, dedicating itself to economic and social development.

However, with the nation’s fiscal condition deteriorating, the party’s traditional approach of distributing benefits to such entities as its own support groups to secure votes has reached its limits.

In this era of multiparty politics, if each party races to seize the initiative to pursue short-term popularity and attempts to implement irresponsible measures without fiscal backing, national governance will descend into turmoil.

Domestic and international issues are mounting. The nation’s population decline shows no sign of stopping, and the economy remains sluggish. The postwar international order is on the verge of collapse, threatening Japan’s security.

As the party that bears the........

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