List of political parties in Eastern Asia by country

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This is a List of political parties in Eastern Asia by country, linking to the country list of parties and the political system of each country in the region.

List of countries

CountryMulti partyTwo partyDominant partySingle partyNo party
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China [1]
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China (Taiwan)
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong (PRC)
Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Flag of North Korea.svg Democratic People's Republic of Korea [2]
Flag of South Korea.svg Republic of Korea
Flag of Macau.svg Macau (PRC)
Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia

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