Democratic Socialist Party (Japan)
Democratic Socialist Party 民主社会党 Minshu Shakai-tō | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Suehiro Nishio |
| Founded | 24 January 1960 |
| Dissolved | 9 December 1994 |
| Split from | Japan Socialist Party |
| Preceded by | Rightist Socialist Party of Japan (factions) |
| Merged into | New Frontier Party |
| Youth wing | Minsha Youth |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left[A] |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Colors | Red |
| Party flag | |
^ A: The Democratic Socialist Party was a national conservative party, due to its stances on social issues and national security, and was considered an "extremely conservative" party in Japan. However, its economic policies were of social democracy. | |
The Democratic Socialist Party (民主社会党, Minshu Shakai-tō; abbreviated 民社党, Minsha-tō) was a political party in Japan from 1960 to 1994.