Kyowa Party

Kyowa Party (Japanese: 共和党, Kyōwatō, lit. 'Republican Party') is a political party in Japan founded by former Prime Minister and Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama and former House of Representatives member Nobuhiko Shuto in 2020.

History
In October 2019, former Prime Minister and Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) leader Yukio Hatoyama announced his intention to return to politics after his retirement in 2012. Hatoyama stated that he would grow the party to have 30 members in the National Diet by 2030. The party was officially launched on 14 July 2020 with former House of Representatives and DPJ member Nobuhiko Shuto as deputy leader.

In June 2022, Hatoyama held a press conference and announced his intention to run in the next general election which is scheduled to take place on or before October 2025 in order to formally return to politics. The party also fielded two candidates in the 2022 House of Councillors election for Tokyo and Kanagawa at-large districts, but did not win any seats, receiving only 41,014 votes (0.08% of the popular vote).