thejapantimes, 13 hours ago to Japan

Opposition forces jointly submitted a bill to Japan's parliament on Monday to revise the political funds control law in the wake of a slush fund scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/20/japan/politics/opposition-parties-submit-bill-to-revise-political-funds-law/ #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #dpp #lowerhouse #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 3 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, 4 days ago to Japan

Public support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet edged up to 18.7% in May, a Jiji Press opinion poll has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/16/japan/politics/kishida-may-support-rate/ #japan #politics #surveys #kishida #cabinet #ldp #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to Japan

The former treasurer of the Liberal Democratic Party faction once led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pleaded guilty to underreporting political funds totaling ¥670 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/10/japan/politics/junichi-matsumoto-trial/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #junichiromatsumoto

thejapantimes, 10 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, 13 days ago to Japan

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun considering the idea of disclosing the usage of so-called policy activity funds, sources in the party have said, amid a funding scandal roiling the LDP. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/07/japan/politics/japan-ldp-political-funds-reform-talks/ #japan #politics #ldp #fumiokishida #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 15 days ago to Japan

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he plans to meet with his ruling Liberal Democratic Party immediately following his trip abroad to discuss how to revise a political funds law amid a scandal roiling the LDP. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/05/japan/politics/kishida-funds-scandal-election/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #southkorea #china #diet

thejapantimes, 17 days ago to Japan

Japan's ruling party is considering changes to the political funds control law to increase transparency by requiring more disclosure about fundraising party ticket buyers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/japan/politics/ldp-more-disclosure-fundraising-ticket-buyers/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #diet #lowerhouse

thejapantimes, 24 days 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, 25 days ago to Japan

The Koto Ward by-election in Tokyo this weekend is anything but conventional, with candidates including four women, a writer and a former martial artist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/25/japan/politics/tokyo-by-election/ #japan #politics #tokyo #yurikokoike #hirotadaototake #natsumisakai #yuikanazawa #akariiiyama #genkisudo #kotoward #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 26 days ago to Japan

Ryu Shionoya, former chairman of the General Council of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, submitted his resignation from the party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/24/japan/politics/ryu-shionoya-quits-ldp-political-funds-scandal/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #ryushionoya

thejapantimes, 27 days 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 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

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

thejapantimes, 1 month 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

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, 1 month 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

thejapantimes, 1 month 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

thejapantimes, 1 month 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

thejapantimes, 1 month 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

thejapantimes, 1 month 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

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Two veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of the Abe faction were subject to an official recommendation Thursday to leave the party, as it scrambles to reach an internal resolution to a recent slush-fund scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/japan/politics/ldp-punishment-shionoya-seko/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #toshimitsumotegi #ryushionoya #hiroshigeseko

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering a suspension of the memberships of party heavyweights Hakubun Shimomura and Yasutoshi Nishimura as punishment over a high-profile slush funds scandal involving internal factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/03/japan/politics/ldp-membership-suspension-eyed-nishimura-shimomura/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hakubunshimomura

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to Japan

The exemption of Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida and former Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai from any internal reprimands over the party's slush funds scandal will likely spark further backlash, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/02/japan/politics/ldp-punishment-list/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #toshimitsumotegi #toshihironikai #yoshiromori