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
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 Japan's economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday visited Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors the war dead, including Class-A World War II criminals, and is regarded as a symbol of Japan's past militarism by several countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/politics/japan-lawmakers-yasukuni-visit/ #japan #politics #yasukunishrine #sanaetakaichi #ldp #wwii
Japan's economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday visited Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors the war dead, including Class-A World War II criminals, and is regarded as a symbol of Japan's past militarism by several countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/politics/japan-lawmakers-yasukuni-visit/ #japan #politics #yasukunishrine #sanaetakaichi #ldp #wwii
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Candidates backed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are in the lead ahead of three by-elections for the House of Representatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/politics/japan-opposition-party-by-elections/ #japan #politics #2024lowerhousebyelections #cdp #ldp
Candidates backed by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are in the lead ahead of three by-elections for the House of Representatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/japan/politics/japan-opposition-party-by-elections/ #japan #politics #2024lowerhousebyelections #cdp #ldp
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
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 Fumio Kishida has become the eighth-longest-serving prime minister in Japan since the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/japan/politics/kishida-8th-longest-serving-pm/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp
Fumio Kishida has become the eighth-longest-serving prime minister in Japan since the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/japan/politics/kishida-8th-longest-serving-pm/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Japan’s prime minister was wooed, feted and complimented during his state visit. He’ll get no such treatment back home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/21/japan/kishida-washington-wish/ #commentary #japan #fumiokishida #joebiden #usjapanrelations #ldp
Japan’s prime minister was wooed, feted and complimented during his state visit. He’ll get no such treatment back home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/21/japan/kishida-washington-wish/ #commentary #japan #fumiokishida #joebiden #usjapanrelations #ldp
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Taro Aso, a former prime minister who currently serves as vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with Donald Trump, according to NHK. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/politics/aso-seeks-trump-meet/ #japan #politics #ldp #donaldtrump #taroaso #2024uspresidentialelection #usjapanrelations
Taro Aso, a former prime minister who currently serves as vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with Donald Trump, according to NHK. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/politics/aso-seeks-trump-meet/ #japan #politics #ldp #donaldtrump #taroaso #2024uspresidentialelection #usjapanrelations
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan The political spotlight falls on Shimane Prefecture this weekend, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan head Kenta Izumi will campaign on behalf of their candidates for the April 28 Lower House by-election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/politics/shimane-election-must-win/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #kentaizumi #cdp #politicalfunds
The political spotlight falls on Shimane Prefecture this weekend, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan head Kenta Izumi will campaign on behalf of their candidates for the April 28 Lower House by-election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/19/japan/politics/shimane-election-must-win/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #kentaizumi #cdp #politicalfunds
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi’s decision to formally dissolve his faction Wednesday epitomizes his fall from grace as a potential successor to Fumio Kishida as party chief and possibly prime minister, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/18/japan/politics/motegi-faction-dissolution/ #japan #politics #ldp #fumiokishida #yukoobuchi #toshimitsumotegi #politicalfunds #katsunobukato
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi’s decision to formally dissolve his faction Wednesday epitomizes his fall from grace as a potential successor to Fumio Kishida as party chief and possibly prime minister, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/18/japan/politics/motegi-faction-dissolution/ #japan #politics #ldp #fumiokishida #yukoobuchi #toshimitsumotegi #politicalfunds #katsunobukato
thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan A senior Liberal Democratic Party member will have to leave the party by April 25 after his request for a penalty review was denied. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/politics/ldp-rejects-shionoya-request/ #japan #politics #ryushionoya #ldp #politicalfunds
A senior Liberal Democratic Party member will have to leave the party by April 25 after his request for a penalty review was denied. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/17/japan/politics/ldp-rejects-shionoya-request/ #japan #politics #ryushionoya #ldp #politicalfunds
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan While the fallout from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's slush fund scandal will reverberate during this month's round of by-elections, one of the three districts set to vote has a rocky past of its own — one of scandals and political misconduct. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/politics/by-election-tokyo-no15/ #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #ishin #jcp #tokyo #tominfirstnokai #hirotadaototake #natsumisakai #yuikanazawa
While the fallout from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's slush fund scandal will reverberate during this month's round of by-elections, one of the three districts set to vote has a rocky past of its own — one of scandals and political misconduct. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/politics/by-election-tokyo-no15/ #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #ishin #jcp #tokyo #tominfirstnokai #hirotadaototake #natsumisakai #yuikanazawa
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to inspect progress on the release of tritium-containing treated water from the plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/japan-ex-pm-visits-fukushima-no-1-plant/ #japan #yoshihidesuga #fukushimano1 #ldp
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant to inspect progress on the release of tritium-containing treated water from the plant into the sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/16/japan/japan-ex-pm-visits-fukushima-no-1-plant/ #japan #yoshihidesuga #fukushimano1 #ldp
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan The ruling LDP unveiled its first poster featuring a catchphrase created using AI tools, including ChatGPT. 150,000 copies of the new poster will be printed and put up across the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/politics/ldp-ai-campaign-slogan/ #japan #politics #ldp #ai #tech
The ruling LDP unveiled its first poster featuring a catchphrase created using AI tools, including ChatGPT. 150,000 copies of the new poster will be printed and put up across the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/politics/ldp-ai-campaign-slogan/ #japan #politics #ldp #ai #tech
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Campaigning kicked off Tuesday for three Lower House by-elections set for April 28, with the results likely to determine whether Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s position within his party is strengthened or weakened. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/politics/april-by-elections-preview/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #tokyo #lowerhouse #shimane #nagasaki
Campaigning kicked off Tuesday for three Lower House by-elections set for April 28, with the results likely to determine whether Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s position within his party is strengthened or weakened. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/15/japan/politics/april-by-elections-preview/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #tokyo #lowerhouse #shimane #nagasaki
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan With Fumio Kishida's term as president of the ruling LDP scheduled to end in September, the results of the by-elections are expected to influence the fate of the administration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/14/japan/politics/three-by-elections-set-start/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #cdp #elections
With Fumio Kishida's term as president of the ruling LDP scheduled to end in September, the results of the by-elections are expected to influence the fate of the administration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/14/japan/politics/three-by-elections-set-start/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #cdp #elections
thejapantimes, 2 months 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
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 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hailed his weeklong visit to the U.S. as a diplomatic win, brushing off questions about the possibility of calling an early election amid turmoil in his party over a political funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/13/japan/politics/kishida-us-success-snap-election/ #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #diet #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hailed his weeklong visit to the U.S. as a diplomatic win, brushing off questions about the possibility of calling an early election amid turmoil in his party over a political funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/13/japan/politics/kishida-us-success-snap-election/ #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #diet #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan The ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Friday that it will not endorse author Hirotada Ototake in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election in Tokyo's No. 15 constituency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/12/japan/politics/ldp-no-support-ototake-byelection/ #japan #politics #hirotadaototake #tokyo #lowerhouse #ldp #yurikokoike
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Friday that it will not endorse author Hirotada Ototake in the April 28 House of Representatives by-election in Tokyo's No. 15 constituency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/12/japan/politics/ldp-no-support-ototake-byelection/ #japan #politics #hirotadaototake #tokyo #lowerhouse #ldp #yurikokoike
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Japan's ruling and opposition parties are set to start full-scale talks as early as around the Golden Week holiday period from late April to early May on measures to address the shrinking number of imperial family members. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/11/japan/full-scale-talks-shrinking-imperial-family/ #japan #imperialfamily #diet #ldp
Japan's ruling and opposition parties are set to start full-scale talks as early as around the Golden Week holiday period from late April to early May on measures to address the shrinking number of imperial family members. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/11/japan/full-scale-talks-shrinking-imperial-family/ #japan #imperialfamily #diet #ldp
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Public support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has fallen to 16.6% in April, a new low for the administration since its launch in October 2021, an opinion poll shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/11/japan/politics/japan-kishida-cabinet-support-fresh-low/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #surveys #cabinet #politicalfunds #ldp
Public support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has fallen to 16.6% in April, a new low for the administration since its launch in October 2021, an opinion poll shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/11/japan/politics/japan-kishida-cabinet-support-fresh-low/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #surveys #cabinet #politicalfunds #ldp
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is away in the United States this week on a state visit, speculation is growing in Japan’s political world that once he returns, the deeply unpopular leader could dissolve parliament in June, with an election later in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/10/japan/politics/june-election-speculation/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds
While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is away in the United States this week on a state visit, speculation is growing in Japan’s political world that once he returns, the deeply unpopular leader could dissolve parliament in June, with an election later in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/10/japan/politics/june-election-speculation/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Sunday renewed his pledge to promote reforms of the party following a high-profile money scandal involving LDP factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/07/japan/politics/motegi-ldp-reforms/ #japan #politics #toshimitsumotegi #ldp #politicalfundsscandal
Toshimitsu Motegi, secretary-general of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Sunday renewed his pledge to promote reforms of the party following a high-profile money scandal involving LDP factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/07/japan/politics/motegi-ldp-reforms/ #japan #politics #toshimitsumotegi #ldp #politicalfundsscandal
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said that he aims for a stricter political funds control law, following a high-profile money scandal involving factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/06/japan/politics/kishida-political-funds-kumamoto/ #japan #politics #ldp #fumiokishida #politicalfinds
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said that he aims for a stricter political funds control law, following a high-profile money scandal involving factions of the Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/06/japan/politics/kishida-political-funds-kumamoto/ #japan #politics #ldp #fumiokishida #politicalfinds
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s punitive actions toward 39 Liberal Democratic Party members caught up in a slush funds scandal was about finding scapegoats and shoring up potential allies for key elections later this month and beyond, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/ldp-punishments-analysis/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #koichihagiuda #toshimitsumotegi #hiroshigeseko #fumiokishida #toshihironikai
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s punitive actions toward 39 Liberal Democratic Party members caught up in a slush funds scandal was about finding scapegoats and shoring up potential allies for key elections later this month and beyond, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/ldp-punishments-analysis/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #koichihagiuda #toshimitsumotegi #hiroshigeseko #fumiokishida #toshihironikai
thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday denied former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's involvement in a high-profile slush funds scandal involving LDP factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/kishida-denies-mori-fund-scandal-involvement/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #diet
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday denied former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori's involvement in a high-profile slush funds scandal involving LDP factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/kishida-denies-mori-fund-scandal-involvement/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #diet