Factions of the Liberal Democratic Party

Shisuikai () was a faction within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). It is led by former LDP secretary-general Toshihiro Nikai. It was considered to be a mid-sized faction. Nikai was considered to be one of the most pro-China lawmakers in Japan, and was also close to LDP's ally, the Komeito. On 19 January 2024, Nikai announced his intention to dissolve the faction, amidst a slush fund scandal within the LDP.

Japanese political party faction

was a leading faction within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), founded by bureaucrat-turned-politician Hayato Ikeda in 1957. The faction has produced five prime ministers (Ikeda, Masayoshi Ōhira, Zenkō Suzuki, Kiichi Miyazawa, and Fumio Kishida), two LDP presidents (Yōhei Kōno and Sadakazu Tanigaki), and a large number of cabinet officeholders. The faction was officially dissolved on January 23, 2024, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to dissolve the faction in the aftermath of a political funds scandal. However, former faction members still meet frequently as a group, exchange

Shikōkai () is a faction led by Tarō Asō within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Before the dissolution of other factions, it was the third-largest faction within the LDP. It was established in 2017.

political party in Japan

faction in the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan