Key Facts
• The Constitutional Democratic Party announced new leadership appointments on September 11, 2025.
• Leader Katsuya Noda emphasized the team is designed to “regain power.”
• Azumi Jun, former House of Representatives Budget Committee Chair, appointed as Secretary-General.
• Noda praised Azumi’s bipartisan leadership skills recognized by both ruling and opposition parties.
• Young members, including Harumi Yoshida and Tomofumi Honjo, were promoted to key roles.
• Yoshida and Honjo, each elected twice, symbolize the party’s push for renewal.
• Announcement precedes the Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election on October 4, 2025.
• Noda criticized the ruling party for creating a “political vacuum” and stressed early preparation.
• Noda reaffirmed the opposition’s role in rigorously checking the government while seeking policy consensus.
Summary
The Constitutional Democratic Party, led by Katsuya Noda, unveiled a new leadership team on September 11, 2025, aimed at regaining political power. Noda highlighted the balance between stability and renewal in the appointments, with Azumi Jun taking the role of Secretary-General due to his bipartisan leadership skills. Younger members, such as Harumi Yoshida and Tomofumi Honjo, were also promoted to emphasize the party’s commitment to rejuvenation. The announcement, strategically timed ahead of the Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election, underscores Noda’s focus on early preparation and addressing the “political vacuum” created by the ruling party. Noda reiterated the opposition’s dual role of government oversight and policy collaboration.
