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The Liberal Party ( Japanese: 自由党, Jiyūtō) was a political party in Japan.
The Liberal Party was established in mid-1903 as a breakaway from Rikken Seiyūkai by a group of around 20 National Diet members opposed to co-operation with Prime Minister Katsura Tarō. [1] It sought to bring back the ideals of the original Liberal Party, but suffered from the widespread suspicion that it was a tool of Katsura's. [1]
In December 1905 it merged with the Kōshin Club and Teikokutō to form the Daidō Club (1905–10). [2]