Opposition party merger Expected to continue running at the time of decision of whether or not to join the people and the people December 20 4:13
While the Constitutional Democratic Party wants to set a direction for the end of the year over the confluence of the opposition parties, the National Democratic Party is demanding to carefully adjust without limiting the deadline, and the bargaining will continue at the time of judging whether to join It is a prospect.
On the 19th, the Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party started discussions to join the Secretary-General, and exchanged opinions on how to manage candidates for the House of Representatives election and how to manage local organizations.
Under such circumstances, Representative Edano of the Constitutional Democratic Party expressed the idea that he would like to set at least a direction by the end of the year, taking into account the dissolution of the House of Representatives in the ordinary Diet session next year.
On the other hand, the Democratic Party of Japan has a strong voice that policy should be discussed from an equal standpoint, so it demands that the adjustment be made carefully without dividing the deadline, and the bargaining will continue at the time of judging whether to join It is a prospect.
On the other hand, the Social Democratic Party discusses with local organizations in each prefecture over the merger with the Constitutional Democratic Party, etc., and collects opinions at the end of next month.