Ritsumeikan and Rengo confirm strengthening of cooperation in anticipation of dissolution of the House of Representatives during the current Diet session. Executives of the Constitutional Democratic Party and R Engo held a meeting to strengthen cooperation, assuming that Prime Minister Kishida might dissolve the House during this Diet session, NHK reports.

After the meeting, Mr. Okada spoke to reporters regarding collaboration with other opposition parties in the House Of Representatives election, saying, "Unifying the candidates is necessary to win"