The (SDF), also referred to in Japanese by the shortened , was a Japanese political party that existed from 1978 to 1994. It was formed from the merger of the and the .

History

The Socialist Democratic Federation was a splinter party of the

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(JSP). Its emergence followed a series of upheavals involving this left-wing, opposition political party, which began with the establishment of the Democratic Socialist Party in January 1960 and the later reemergence of the

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(JCP). The exodus of its membership is partly attributed to the perceived pro-Communist tendencies on the part of the JSP leadership during the political crisis involving the revision of Japan's Mutual Security Treaty with the United States. Experts also blame a diminished public support for the socialist party, particularly in big cities. The process continued until the next decade when the Shaminren finally split off from JSP. By this time, JSP was already in severe disarray it was ridiculed as ''Ni-hon'' (two-volumed) ''Shokaito'' (socialist party). The Socialist Democratic Federation became part of the non-liberal coalition that elected

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as Japan's Prime Minister in 1993. During this election, the Shaminren obtained 0.7 percent share of the vote, securing four seats in the Japanese

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Socialist Citizen Federation (SCF)

In 1977,

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, Yutaka Hara and Yanosuke Narazaki defected from the SDP and formed the Shakai Club party. In 1993,

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was head of the Science and Technology Agency in

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The History of Japan Socialist Party - en

List of presidents of the Socialist Democratic Federation (SDF)

(March 1978 – February 1985) *

(February 1985 – May 1994)

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History

Socialist Citizen Federation (SCF)

List of presidents of the Socialist Democratic Federation (SDF)

See also

References