日本公明党决定退出执政联盟

Core Points - The Komeito party officially decided to withdraw from the ruling coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), adding uncertainty to the upcoming prime ministerial election [1] - Komeito's leader, Tetsuo Saito, expressed dissatisfaction with the LDP's response regarding the reform of "black money politics," leading to the decision to end the long-standing coalition [1] - Komeito will not adopt a purely oppositional stance towards the LDP in the Diet but will evaluate policies on a case-by-case basis [1] Summary by Sections Political Context - The prime ministerial election, originally scheduled for October 15, is expected to be postponed until after the 20th due to difficulties in reaching a cooperation agreement between the LDP and major opposition parties [2] - The LDP and Komeito have been in a ruling coalition since 1999, maintaining cooperation even during their time in opposition from 2009 to 2012 [2] Leadership Changes - The resignation of former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on September 7 necessitated the election of a new LDP president, who must be confirmed through a temporary Diet session [1] - Komeito's leadership previously indicated that without a continuation of the coalition, they might not support the new LDP president, Sanae Takaichi, in the prime ministerial election [1]