日本两党将联手对抗高市早苗

Core Viewpoint - The largest opposition party in Japan, the Constitutional Democratic Party led by Yoshihiko Noda, has reached an agreement with Komeito Party leader Taro Kono to jointly form a new party aimed at countering the ruling coalition led by Seiko Noda in the upcoming House of Representatives elections [1] Group 1 - The new party is tentatively named "Center Reform," which aims to consolidate the "centrist" forces in Japanese politics [1] - Yoshihiko Noda stated that this is an opportunity to place "centrist" forces at the center of the political stage [1] - The two parties plan to retain their respective party structures after the formation of the new party, with candidates from both parties resigning to join the new entity while their senators and local assembly members remain in their original parties [1] Group 2 - According to the official data from the Japanese House of Representatives, the 219th National Diet has a total of 465 seats [1] - The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party hold 199 seats (including independents) and 34 seats, respectively [1] - The Constitutional Democratic Party, as the largest opposition party, holds 148 seats (including independents), while the Komeito Party has 24 seats [1]