Latest table of party strength in Diet

Japan Policy & Politics, Dec 27, 1999

TOKYO, Dec. 21 Kyodo The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) on Tuesday allowed Kenji Sugekawa, a member of the House of Councillors who has quit the New Komeito-affiliated Reformers Network Party, to join the DPJ.

* The following is an updated table of party strength in both houses of the Diet.

House of Representatives   House of Councillors
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LDP              267       LDP                105
DPJ               93       DPJ                 57
Komeito Kaikaku   48       Komeito Kaikaku     24
LP                39       JCP                 23
JCP               26       SDP                 13
SDP               14       LP                  12
Independent Club   2       Sangiin no Kai       8
Sakigake           2       Niin Club-Jiyurengo  4
Independents       9       Independents         6
Vacancies          0       Vacancies            0
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Total            500                          252
(Notes: LDP = Liberal Democratic Party. Komeito Kaikaku = New
Komeito and Reformers Network Party. LP = Liberal Party. JCP =
Japanese Communist Party. SDP = Social Democratic Party. The DPJ
strength in the House of Councillors, the upper house, includes
Shinryokufu-kai.)
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