The Japanese Communist Party said Monday it will abandon its policy of cooperating with other opposition parties in national elections, according to Kyodo News.
The decision comes as political forces opposed to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi face the risk of further weakening. The Japanese Communist Party's withdrawal from electoral cooperation agreements with other opposition parties is seen as a sign of increasingly pronounced divisions within the opposition camp.
The Japanese Communist Party had previously pursued a policy of coordinating with other opposition parties to avoid splitting the vote and to strengthen the opposition's position in national elections. That policy has now been set aside.
There is no detailed information yet on the specific reasons behind the decision, nor on the Japanese Communist Party's next steps in upcoming elections.
