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Japan Innovation Party (2014–2016)
The was a list of political parties in Japan, political party in Japan. It was launched on 22 September 2014, following the merger of the Japan Restoration Party headed by Tōru Hashimoto, and the Unity Party (Japan), Unity Party, led by Kenji Eda. On 27 March 2016 the party merged with the Democratic Party of Japan and Vision of Reform to form the Democratic Party (Japan, 2016), Democratic Party (''Minshintō''). History When it was founded, the Japan Innovation Party was led by Kenji Eda and Osaka city mayor Tōru Hashimoto. Their initial policy positions included Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, constitutional revision, increased local government autonomy, and the phasing out of Nuclear power in Japan, nuclear power, and the party also signalled a willingness to work with the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party and Party for Japanese Kokoro, Party for Future Generations on issues where their policies aligned. Soon after forming, however, Hashimo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Eda
is a Japanese politician and member of the House of Representatives of Japan, House of Representatives in the Diet of Japan, Diet (national legislature). A native of Okayama Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he joined the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1979, attending the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University in the United States while in the ministry. Leaving the government in 1998, he ran unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives in 2000 as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party. He ran again in 2002 as an independent, and was elected for the first time. He lost his seat in 2003, but was re-elected in 2005. He was a member of Your Party from its foundation in 2009 to 2013. On August 7, 2013, he was demoted from the secretary-general by party leader Yoshimi Watanabe due to disagreements in political policies. He left Your Party on December 9, 2013, along with thirteen other members, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
