Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)

The Liberal Democratic Party (Japanese:自由民主党 Jiyū-Minshutō; or just Jiminto) is one of the main political parties in Japan. It has ruled Japan for most of the time since World War II. The party is conservative. 

Since 2025, the current leader is Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the first female president of the LDP.{{cite web|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/04/japan/politics/ldp-election-winner-takaichi/|title=Takaichi wins LDP leadership vote; likely to become Japan's first female PM|publisher=The Japan Times|date=4 October 2025|accessdate=4 October 2025]] Former Prime Minister Tarō Asō has been the party's vice president since 2025. Former Finance Minister Shun'ichi Suzuki has been the party's secretary-general since 2025.

The party wants a close relationship with the United States, and wants fast export-based economic growth. They also want to undergo more privatization.  The party is social conservative,Inada, Miho; Dvorak, Phred. "Same-Sex Marriage in Japan: A Long Way Away?" . The Wall Street Journal. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014. and is against the legalization of same-sex marriage. Jiminto is also a Japanese nationalist political party.

In 2012, the Liberal Democratic Party had around 800,000 members.Japan Times What’s the LDP’s true agenda? 23 March 2013  Some important people from the party are also members of the Nippon Kaigi, a far-right organization. 

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Category:Political parties in Japan
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