The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is the key party initiating changes which have affected the transformation of the Japanese political system and the beyond recognition of the two leading parties (LDP and (DPJ) for many decades. It can be seen that the LDP set out to demolish the once prevalent myth which Japanese politics is a stagnant set of entrenched interests systems that seem basically undemocratic for the opposition parties. In fact, Japanese parties and politicians are increasingly aware of their people’s concerns, the media and other factors that can play a substantial role in keeping accountability healthy and alive.
For most of Japan’s postwar years, the LDP as a single party has controlled the Government of Japan. Meanwhile other