Sunrise Party of Japan

political party, Japan

Also known as: Tachiagare Nippon

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The Sunrise Party of Japan (Tachiagare Nippon) was a political party formed in 2010 by nationalist and conservative politicians, including former members of the Liberal-Democratic Party. It was led by Shintaro Ishihara, a writer and former governor of Tokyo, and later merged with the Japan Restoration Party. The party advocated for nationalistic policies and supported repealing Article 9 of Japan's constitution, which renounces war.1

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Ishihara Shintarō
…Ishihara had helped form the Sunrise Party of Japan (Tachiagare Nippon), consisting of former LDP members and others who espoused nationalistic and other politically conservative policies. On October 31, 2012, he formally resigned as governor of Tokyo in order to seek election to a seat in the lower house of…
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…Ishihara had helped form the Sunrise Party of Japan (Tachiagare Nippon), consisting of former LDP members and others who espoused nationalistic and other politically conservative policies. On October 31, 2012, he formally resigned as governor of Tokyo in order to seek election to a seat in the lower house of…
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