[5][6] As of July 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications recognizes the Otsu faction as the legitimate members of the party.
[7][8] YouTuber Yoshikazu Higashitani, known by his YouTube alias GaaSyy, was elected in the 2022 House of Councillors election as a candidate for the party but was later expelled 8 months later in March 2023 for not attending any sessions, reputedly due to his fear of being arrested on grounds of alleged fraud and defamation against celebrities if he were to return to Japan, as he was residing in the United Arab Emirates for the entirety of his term.
[12][13][14] On the same day, the Tachibana wing submitted a notification to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) through the Chiba Prefectural Election Commission to make the leadership change official, but declined to do so, recognizing Otsu as the sole leader of the party.
[21] Hamada and Saito decided to leave the party in an announcement posted on January 7, 2024 citing their opposition of the current leadership under Otsu.
[23] The Tachibana wing declared bankruptcy and proceedings soon commenced on 14 March 2024, as it was revealed that the party was 1.1 billion yen (US$7.2 million) in debt to approximately 300 creditors.