The Communist Party chairman, Kazuo Shii, was uncomfortable with the Constitutional Democratic Party's continued coordination of candidates for the summer Upper House election with the Democratic Party for the People in favor of the new year's budget.
The Constitutional Democratic Party and the Communist Party have begun to coordinate candidates for the summer Upper House election, but the Communist Party is "not eligible for cooperation" over the relationship with the Democratic Party for the People who agreed with the new year's budget. The Constitutional Democratic Party, on the other hand, continues to make adjustments at the practitioner level.
Regarding this, the Communist Party chairman Shii said at a press conference, "The Constitutional Democratic Party also criticized that the Democratic Party for the People is no longer an opposition party. Was shown.
Prior to this, the Communist Party was requested by the "Citizens' Union," a group of experts and citizens' groups, to coordinate policies with the Constitutional Democratic Party and others in the Upper House election.
In response to the request, Secretary General Koike said, "Policy issues are important and we must discuss them. Above all, we would like to emphasize constitutional issues."