noun
Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai; Abe faction
A conservative faction within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), formerly led by Shinzo Abe. Often referred to as the Abe faction in English media.
See also: 自由民主党
清和政策研究会は自民党内で最大派閥の一つとされている。
The Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai is considered one of the largest factions within the LDP.
安倍元首相が清和政策研究会の会長を務めていた。
Former Prime Minister Abe served as the chairman of the Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai.
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is the political party to which this faction belongs.
The name is composed of 清和 (Seiwa, likely from a historical era or philosophical concept), 政策 (policy), and 研究会 (research group). It is a proper noun for a political faction.