{"slug": "liberal-democratic-party-japan", "label": "Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Democratic_Party_%28Japan%29", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232595", "qid": "Q232595", "description": "Japanese political party", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1955, 2024], "span_label": ["1955 CE", "2024 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 5}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "japan", "label": "Japan", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1955, "year_label": "1955 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 15", "text": "November 15 – The Democratic Party of Japan and Japan Liberal Party merge to form the Japan Liberal Democratic Party, beginning the \"1955 System\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371173508#November", "title": "1955", "revid": 1371173508, "section": "Events › November"}}, {"year": 1969, "year_label": "1969 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 27", "text": "December 27 – The Liberal Democratic Party wins 47.6% of the votes in the 1969 Japanese general election. Future prime ministers Yoshirō Mori and Tsutomu Hata and future kingmaker Ichirō Ozawa are elected for the first time.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373164180#December", "title": "1969", "revid": 1373164180, "section": "Events › December"}}, {"year": 1993, "year_label": "1993 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 22", "text": "June 22 – Japan's New Party Sakigake breaks away from the Liberal Democratic Party.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366430372#June", "title": "1993", "revid": 1366430372, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1994, "year_label": "1994 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 30", "text": "June 30 – The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan regains power after spending 11 months in opposition, in coalition with the Japan Socialist Party.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369917016#June", "title": "1994", "revid": 1369917016, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 2021, "year_label": "2021 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 31", "text": "October 31 – The 2021 Japanese general election is held, with Fumio Kishida and the Liberal Democratic Party along with its coalition partner Komeito retaining a majority government.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372689859#October", "title": "2021", "revid": 1372689859, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 2024, "year_label": "2024 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 1", "text": "October 1 – The Japanese parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba as the new prime minister of Japan, with members from the Liberal Democratic Party forming the majority. Following his appointment, he reveals his cabinet and calls for a snap election on October 27, securing a national mandate.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371869228#October", "title": "2024", "revid": 1371869228, "section": "Events › October"}}]}