Democratic Reform Party, Komeito Lawmakers Form 47-Member Centrist Bloc Ahead of Extraordinary Diet Session
Following the breakup of the Centrist Reform Alliance, 47 House of Representatives members from the newly formed Minshu Kaikaku no Kai (Democratic reform party), Komeito and other groups established a unified parliamentary caucus called Centrists (Chudo) on Thursday.
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