March 30, 2016

Japanese Communist Party Chair Shii Kazuo on March 29 at the JCP office in the Diet Building received executive members of the Democratic Party which was inaugurated two days ago with the merger of the Democratic Party of Japan with the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin no to).

Democratic Party leader Okada Katsuya (former DPJ President) mentioned the agreement made by leaders of the JCP, the DPJ, the JIP, the Social Democratic Party, and the People’s Life Party on February 19. Stating that in the agreement, the five opposition parties decided to work together on issues regarding Diet handling as well as in national elections, Okada said that his party will cooperate with other opposition parties as much as possible.

Shii touched upon the significance of the epoch-making agreement and expressed his hope for further development of cooperation among the four parties, including the new born Democratic Party. He also said, “The JCP will continue making the greatest possible effort to establish opposition parties’ cooperation on various issues.”

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