Imperial Rule Assistance Association

The Imperial Rule Assistance Association (Japanese: 大政翼贊會/大政翼賛会, Hepburn: Taisei Yokusankai), or Imperial Aid Association, was the Empire of Japan's ruling political organization during much of the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. The association was created by Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe by a merger of the contemporary political parties Rikken Seiyūkai, Rikken Minseitō, Kokumin Dōmei, and Shakai Taishūtō on 12 October 1940. It was formed to promote the goals of his Shintaisei ("New Order") movement.

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