noun
Aso faction; Shikōkai
A faction within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) led by Tarō Asō, formally known as Shikōkai (志公会).
麻生派は自民党内で影響力のある派閥の一つだ。
The Aso faction is one of the influential factions within the LDP.
彼は麻生派に所属している。
He belongs to the Aso faction.
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is the political party to which the Aso faction belongs.
From the surname 麻生 (Asō) of the faction's leader Tarō Asō, and 派 (は, 'faction').