thejapantimes, 5 days ago to Japan

A planned Tuesday vote on the Liberal Democratic Party's proposed revisions for the political funding law was called off due to a misunderstanding between the party and the opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai over a key contentious item. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/politics/kishida-ishin-bill/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #nipponishinnokai #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #taroaso #toshimitsumotegi

thejapantimes, 6 days ago to Japan

A revision of the law on the handling of political funds is set to clear the Lower House in a vote Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/03/japan/politics/political-funds-bill-vote-set/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #cdp #nipponishinnokai #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 9 days ago to Japan

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party struck a deal on political funding with its junior coalition partner Komeito and the opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/31/japan/politics/ldp-komeito-ishin-fundraising-deal/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #cdp #nipponishinnokai #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #natsuoyamaguchi #nobuyukibaba

thejapantimes, 9 days ago to Japan

Despite widespread condemnation of Japan's political fundraising parties and calls to abolish them, eliminating them has proved difficult. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/31/japan/politics/japanese-politics-fundraising-parties/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #politicalfunds #cdp #jcp

thejapantimes, 9 days ago to Japan

The government decided Thursday to continue in June and later its discussions on whether to fully lift a ban on ride-hailing services in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/31/japan/ride-hailing-services/ #japan #ridehailing #mlit #ldp #komeito

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to Japan

The House of Representatives has approved a bill to revise the local autonomy law to give the central government power to issue necessary instructions to local governments in emergencies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/30/japan/japan-state-power-law/ #japan #localgovernment #diet #ldp #komeito #ishin #covid19 #covid19injapan #stateofemergency

thejapantimes, 11 days ago to Japan

Tokyo Gov. Koike Yuriko remains mum about her participation in the upcoming gubernatorial election, dashing expectations that she would throw her hat in the ring on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/29/japan/politics/koike-not-announce-election/ #japan #politics #renho #cdp #tokyometropolitangovernment #yurikokoike #jcp #tokyogovernorrace #komeito

thejapantimes, 11 days ago to Japan

The Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday presented a draft amendment to its bill revising the political funds control law that calls for suspending state subsidies to political parties if member lawmakers violate the law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/29/japan/politics/ldp-political-funds/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 12 days ago to Japan

Ruling and opposition parties kicked off full-fledged negotiations Tuesday over a revision of the law on political funding after a week of debates in parliament failed to bridge existing gaps. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/28/japan/politics/debate-political-reform/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #cdp #nipponishinnokai #jcp #dpp #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 17 days ago to Japan

An existential crisis looms over Komeito as its senior partner in Japan's ruling coalition, the Liberal Democratic Party, tries to recover from a recent slush funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/japan/politics/where-at-komeito-now/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #politicalfunds #nipponishinnokai

thejapantimes, 23 days ago to Japan

In a rare move, the LDP has submitted an independent proposal to revise the political funds control law in parliament after failing to reach a consensus on various points with its junior coalition partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/politics/ldp-submits-bill/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #fumiokishida #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 30 days ago to Japan

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner Komeito have reached a rough agreement on a proposal for revising the political funds control law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/japan/politics/ldp-komeito-political-funds/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #fumiokishida #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Campaigning for the Shizuoka gubernatorial election officially kicked off on Thursday, with the race expected to have a large impact on the future of the delayed magnetic levitation train line project. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/japan/politics/shizuoka-gov-race-kickoff/ #japan #politics #rail #maglev #shizuoka #heitakawakatsu #jrcentral #bullettrains #shinkansen #chuoshinkansen #ldp #komeito #cdp #dpp #jcp

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

The debate on revisions for Japan's Constitution has taken a back seat, with lawmakers instead focusing their attention on reviewing a law on political funding in the wake of a slush funds scandal involving members of the Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/japan/politics/constitutional-revision-at-a-standstill/ #japan #politics #lowerhouse #constitution #ldp #komeito #cdp #nipponishinnokai

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

When a newly established Lower House committee on political reform gathered for the first time on Friday to lay the groundwork for a revision of the Political Funds Control Law, a sizeable gap between the various parties was readily apparent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/26/japan/politics/first-political-reform-committee/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #komeito #cdp

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

The Liberal Democratic Party has unveiled its blueprint for political reform, pledging to review current legislation on the handling of political funds and toughening penalties for lawmakers involved in wrongdoing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/politics/ldp-draft-political-funds/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #komeito #cdp

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

The LDP will accelerate discussions with junior coalition partner, Komeito, and present its own proposal for political reform within this week, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told parliament Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/japan/politics/political-reform/ #japan #politics #ldp #fumiokishida #politicalfinds #komeito

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering launching talks with its coalition partner on a proposed amendment of the political funds control law without first compiling a plan for the changes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/13/japan/politics/ldp-political-funds-law-revision/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #komeito #scandals

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Takashi Kimura, former vice governor of Kumamoto Prefecture, has won the prefecture's gubernatorial election, beating his three contenders, including the former mayor of the city of Kumamoto. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/politics/kumamoto-governor-election/ #japan #politics #kumamoto #takashikimura #2024localelections #ldp #komeito

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Nippon Ishin no Kai adopted a new campaign policy at a party convention in Kyoto, aiming to make the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition lose its majority in the next Lower House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/25/japan/politics/nippon-ishin-party-convention/ #japan #politics #nipponishin #nobuyukibaba #ldp #komeito

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Tokyo's decision to allow the sale of a fighter aircraft it is co-developing with Rome and London marks another significant shift in Japan’s exclusively defense-oriented policy — possibly even one toward more expansive changes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/18/japan/politics/japan-defense-exports-explainer/ #japan #politics #defense #ldp #komeito #uk #italy #fighterjets

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Japan's ruling coalition could reach a deal as early as this week that would allow the export to third countries of a next-generation jet that Tokyo is developing with Britain and Italy, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida conceded to limits on such exports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/13/japan/politics/japan-kishida-defense-export-fighter-jet/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #defense #ldp #komeito #fighterjets #trade

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

A ruling bloc official suggested on Sunday the possibility of the House of Representatives being dissolved for a general election in autumn this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/japan/politics/japan-ruling-bloc-official-on-snap-election/ #japan #politics #komeito #ldp #fumiokishida #keiichiishii

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says that revising rules to allow the export of next-generation fighter jets Tokyo is seeking to build with Britain and Italy would help create a “favorable security environment” for Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/06/japan/politics/fighter-jet-exports-kishida/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #defense #ldp #komeito

thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan

Japanese opposition parties on Sunday reiterated their request that 32 lawmakers of the House of Councilors appear before a panel on political ethics over a money scandal rocking the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/03/japan/politics/japan-opposition-ethics-panel/ #japan #politics #constitutionaldemocraticpartyofjapan #cdp #nipponishinnokai #komeito #ldp #fundingscandal