Democratic Party For the People
Democratic Party For the People 国民民主党 Kokumin Minshu-tō | |
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| Abbreviation | DPFP DPP |
| Leader | Yuichiro Tamaki |
| Secretary-General | Kazuya Shimba |
| Deputy Leader | Motohisa Furukawa |
| Founded | 7 May 2018 11 September 2020 (in current form) |
| Merger of | Kibō no Tō Democratic Party |
| Merged into | Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (majority) |
| Headquarters | 1-11-1 Miyakezaka Building, Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo |
| Newspaper | Kokumin Minshu Press |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Slogan | つくろう、新しい答え。 Tsukurou, atarashii kotae ('Let's make a new answer') |
| Councillors | 25 / 248 |
| Representatives | 28 / 465 |
| Prefectural assembly members | 34 / 2,614 |
| Municipal assembly members | 160 / 28,940 |
| Website | |
| new-kokumin | |
The Democratic Party For the People (国民民主党, Kokumin Minshu-tō), abbreviated to DPFP or DPP, is a political party in Japan, variously described as centrist, centre-right, conservative, and populist.
The first iteration of the party was formed on 7 May 2018 as a merger of the Democratic Party and Kibō no Tō (Party of Hope). In September 2020, some members of the party agreed to join the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan; however, other members, including party leader Yuichiro Tamaki, rejected the arrangement and instead formed a new party retaining the DPFP name and branding. The party saw electoral success in the 2024 Japanese general election, in which it won 28 seats in the House of Representatives, becoming the fourth-largest party in the chamber. Subsequently in the 2025 Japanese House of Councillors election, the party came in second in the national popular vote and won 17 seats, surpassing Komeito to become the fourth-largest party in the National Diet overall. After the 2026 general election, the DPFP became the largest opposition party in the Diet, including seats across both chambers.
The party advocates for the use of expansionary fiscal policy. Politically, the party has never joined an LDP-Komeito ruling coalition, instead claiming cooperation with other parties, regardless of governing status, when policy aligns. For example, the party tried to reach an agreement with the LDP and Komeito on the national budget in 2024, while also signing cooperation agreements with the CDP and RENGO on policies such as diplomacy, economy, and diversity.