Imperial Rule Assistance Political Association

Imperial Rule Assistance Political Association
Founded : 1940
Political Position : Right Wing to Far-Right

The Imperial Rule Assistance Political Association (Yokusan Seijikai in Japanese) is the ruling and only party in Japanese politics since the 1940s. Founded by prime minister Fumimaro Konoe as a mean to create a singular party to rule the Greater Japanese Empire without the factionalism of previous administrations. However over the past two decades while Japan has dominated the Pacific, growing factionalism and corruption has weaken the Association's unity.

Factions (Pre-Setting Suns)

Mainstream Conservatives

This faction is compose of politicians who seek to preserve Japan's status quo as long as possible and are willing to do little reform.

Liberals

This faction lead by Sōkichi Takagi is compose of politicians that want to reform the Japan government to still be imperial in nature, but much impacted by the will of the people.

Reform Bureaucrats

This faction lead by Okinori Kaya is compose of politicians that want to transition Japan from a one party state into a Technocracy where the power of the zaibatsus are restricted, the military is placated, and the corruption and partisanship within the Yokusankai is destroyed, while the Japanese economy can be fine tune for maximum efficiently.

Factions (Post-Setting Suns)

Home Ministry Clique

A faction of former Home Ministry bureaucrats who are dedicated to law and order and bureaucratic dominance.

Broad Pond Society

A faction of technocrats who want to reform Japan from the ground up to both better serve the Japanese middle-class and weaken the power of the Zaibatsus.

Union of Imperial Rule Assistance Legislators

A highly conservative faction that seeks to preserve Japan corporatist system at all cost.

Companion Society

A faction of independent politicians that seek to reform Japan back into a multi-party democracy.