[Japan's three opposition parties decided to abandon the merger at this stage] On August 31, Japan's opposition parties "Middle Road Reform Alliance", the Cadet Party and the Komeito Party held party leaders' talks in the Diet and formally decided to abandon the three-party merger at this stage. In order to fight against the conservative Takaichi regime, the "Middle Road Reform Alliance", a new political party formed by the Japanese Cadet Party and the Komeito Party, was announced on January 22. The party won only 49 seats in the subsequent Japanese House of Representatives election, far lower than expected. Since then, the Cadets, Komeito Senate members and local organizations who originally planned to join the party have become more cautious about further mergers, and the three-party merger ultimately failed to materialize. Japanese scholars believe that although the merger of the three parties has not been realized, it is only a stage in the long-term reorganization process of Japan's opposition parties. In the future, they may continue to cooperate and seek reorganization through other forms. (CCTV International News)