社民分裂へ、立憲と合流容認　福島氏は残留―臨時党大会

　社民党は１４日、立憲民主党が呼び掛けた合流への対応を話し合う臨時党大会を東京都内で開き、合流希望者の離党を容認する議案を賛成多数で可決した。福島瑞穂党首は残留する考えを示しており、社民党の分裂は確実となった。週明けにも行う立憲との党首会談で結果を伝えた後、両党は円滑な移籍に向けた調整を進める。
　大会後の記者会見で、福島氏は「残念ながら離党する人もいるが、議論には終止符を打ち、社民党として頑張っていきたい」と語った。（2020/11/14-20:05）

The small Japanese opposition Social Democratic Party is on course to split up after the party approved on Saturday a proposal to allow members to join the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
   The SDP approved the proposal by a majority vote at an extraordinary party convention held to discuss its response to an integration proposal made by the CDP.
   SDP leader Mizuho Fukushima has suggested that she will remain with the party.
   The SDP will inform the CDP of the decision at a leaders' meeting probably early next year. The two parties will then hold talks to ensure smooth transfers of SDP members.
   At a news conference after the convention, Fukushima said it is regrettable that some members will leave the party, but added that the SDP will work hard after putting an end to the debate on whether to join with the CDP.