New Clean Government Party Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Party President: | Kanazaki Takenori |
| Secretary General: | Fuyushiba Tetsuzo |
| Founded: | 1998 |
| Representatives | 34 |
| Councillors | 24 |
| Headquarters: |
17 Minamimoto-machi Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0012 Japan |
| Political ideology: | conservative and theocratic buddhist |
| Website: | New Clean Government Party of Japan |
The Party's mission is to pioneer "people-centered politics, a politics based on a humanitarianism that treats human life with the utmost respect and care" (New Komeito, 2002). Domestically, the Party proposals include reduction of the central government and bureaucracy, increased transparency in public affairs, and increased local (prefectural) autonomy with the private sector playing an increased role. With regard to Foreign Policy, the Party wishes to eliminate nuclear arms and armed conflict in general. In so doing, the party hopes to bring about the "dawn of a new civilization of mankind" (Ibid).
The New Komeito Party had a predessesor with a similar (though more to the left and very radical) ideology, but the current conservative, more moderate, party was formed in 1998, as noted, between a merger of the Clean Government Party and the New Peace Party. It supported the ruling Liberal Democrats and did well in the 2000 and 2001 Parliamentary elections.
In the 2003 and 2004 Dietary elections, the New Komeito Party did well, and is the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's junior coalition partner. It is a major political force in modern Japan.
Currently, the party is in a majority coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), so it effectively supported sending Japanese troops to Iraq in 2004.
The party shares its support base with the LDP, made up of white collar beaurecrauts and rural populations, but also gains support from religious leaders.
On domestic policy, the party is right-wing, conservative, yet theocratic buddhist.
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The official website of New Komeito. It has a very organized English section with history, policies, and party platforms. It has both an e-mail form and also an e-mail address.