Leader of Democratic Party For the People (DPFP) Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of Constitutional Democratic Party (CDP) Yoshihiko Noda and co-leader of Japan Innovation Party Fumitake Fujita attend a meeting for ongoing discussions on whether to band together to support a common candidate for the premiership at Japan’s National Diet Building in Tokyo, Japan, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon