Liberal Party (Japan, 1998)
Liberal Party 自由党 Jiyūtō | |
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| Leader | Ichirō Ozawa |
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| Founded | 1 January 1998 |
| Dissolved | 26 September 2003 |
| Split from | New Frontier Party |
| Merged into | Democratic Party of Japan |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| International affiliation | Liberal International (observer) |
| Colors | Blue |
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The Liberal Party (自由党, Jiyū-tō) was a political party in Japan formed in 1998 by Ichirō Ozawa and Hirohisa Fujii. It is now defunct, having joined the Democratic Party of Japan in 2003.
The Liberal Party were part of the Japanese liberal parties genealogy, neoliberal and neoconservative.