Key Facts
• Seiki Hiraiwa left the Democratic Party for the People in April 2025.
• Hiraiwa joined the “Tax Reduction Conservative Children” group in October 2025.
• Takashi Kawamura plans to establish a new party by mid-December 2025.
• Kawamura and Hiroko Takegami formed the “Tax Reduction Conservative Children” group.
• Kawamura stated the new party will likely have five members.
Summary
Seiki Hiraiwa, a proportional representative from the Kinki region, has expressed his intention to join a new political party being established by Takashi Kawamura. Hiraiwa, who left the Democratic Party for the People in April 2025, had already joined Kawamura’s “Tax Reduction Conservative Children” group in October. Kawamura, who also left the Japan Conservative Party, plans to formalize the new party by mid-December 2025, with an expected membership of five. This move marks a significant shift in Japan’s political landscape.
