Komeito selects former party policy chief Okamoto as new leader

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1. Wed, 30 September 2026

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   • Japan Times12:33first to report
     Komeito selects former party policy chief Okamoto as new leader

     Komeito is rushing to rebuild its organization ahead of an extraordinary Diet session beginning next week.

2. Thu, 1 October 2026

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   • Japan Times07:31
     Komeito’s new leader faces immediate test with autumn session and upcoming votes

     Mitsunari Okamoto, a former deputy finance minister with an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management, is set to formally accept his post on Saturday.

3. Sun, 4 October 2026

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   • Japan Times04:27
     Komeito launches new leadership team under Okamoto

     The new Komeito head aims to rebuild the party ahead of unified local elections next spring and the election for the Upper House in 2028.

   • japantoday.com23:45
     Japan opposition party Komeito selects new leader after merger talks collapse

     Former longtime ruling coalition junior partner the Komeito party has formally selected Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader, as it gears up for an extraordinary Diet session from Monday under a new opposition parliamentary caucus. Following approval at the party convention, House of Representatives lawmaker Okamoto, 61, replaced Toshiko Takeya,…

4. Tue, 13 October 2026

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   • Japan Times11:14
     Komeito’s new chief eyes political realignment

     Okamoto said he called for Komeito to become a rallying point for realignment because he wanted to build a bloc of lawmakers who share similar values.

5. Mon, 26 October 2026

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   • Japan Times03:06
     One year after split with LDP, Komeito seeks fresh direction with new leader

     Whether newly elected leader Mitsunari Okamoto can expand both the number of representatives for the party and its support base remains to be seen.