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Citing unease over graft, Japan’s Komeito leaves longstanding ruling coalition headed by LDP

The Lower House is due to vote on a new prime minister later this month

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Japan's Komeito party leader Tetsuo Saito speaks to the media, after a meeting with Liberal Democratic Party newly elected chief Sanae Takaichi, at Parliament in Tokyo, Japan, on October 10, 2025, in this photo released by Kyodo. Kyodo/via Reuters
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The head of Japan’s Komeito says it is leaving the ruling coalition headed by the Liberal Democratic Party due to concerns over corruption.

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The decision announced on Friday by Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito deals a serious blow to the Liberal Democrats, who last weekend chose ultra-conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi as its leader.

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Takaichi could still become Japan’s first female prime minister, but the departure of the Buddhist-backed Komeito will compel the Liberal Democrats to find at least one other coalition partner in order to stay in power.

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The ruling coalition had already lost its majorities in both Houses of Parliament. The Lower House is due to vote on a new prime minister later this month.

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