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The Eastern Liberal Party (Japanese: 東洋自由党, Tōyō Jiyūtō) was a political party in Japan.
History[]
The Eastern Liberal Party was established by in 1891 as a breakaway from the Liberal Party after a dispute between Ōi and Hoshi Tōru; it initially had four members of the Diet.[1] Whilst adopting a hawkish foreign policy and calling for an increase in military spending, the party also supported widening the electoral franchise and protecting workers' rights.[1]
The party was dissolved in November 1893.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, pp494–495
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- 1891 establishments in Japan
- Political parties disestablished in 1893
- 1893 disestablishments in Japan