Liberal Democratic Party Forms New Parliamentary Group with NHK Party's Kenichiro Saito, Faces Backlash
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has solidified and formally announced its plan to form a new parliamentary group in the House of Councillors with Kenichiro Saito, a member of the House of Councillors belonging to the political organization "The Party to Protect the People from NHK" (NHK Party). The new parliamentary group is expected to be named "LDP & Independents" (Jimin-to Mushozoku no Kai) and is seen as a move aimed at forming a majority in the House of Councillors. Following this breaking news, numerous voices of surprise and criticism have emerged on social media. Frank questions like "Are they serious?" and "That's unacceptable" were raised, along with strong expressions of disappointment toward the LDP's stance, such as "Is the LDP finally becoming like the NHK Party?" and "They've sunk to rock bottom." Many users expressed harsh perceptions of the NHK Party, calling it a "party with excessiv...