Ever since a recent slush-funds scandal engulfed the Liberal Democratic Party, Komeito has sought to distance itself from its beleaguered coalition partner.
Over the course of the ongoing parliamentary session, Komeito, after presenting its own blueprint for political reform in January, has grown vocal against what it sees as the LDP's wishy-washy approach to reform.
”We don’t want to be seen as part of the same crowd,” Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi said on TikTok in December, creating a small buzz in the political center of Nagatacho.