thejapantimes, 7 days ago to Japan

A bill to revise regulations on the handling of political funding has cleared Japan's Lower House, marking a watershed moment in a monthslong debate sparked by a scandal that engulfed the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/06/japan/politics/political-funds-law-passes-lh/ #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #cdp #nipponishinnokai #politicalfunds #fumiokishida

thejapantimes, 9 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, 10 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, 13 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, 13 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, 15 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, 16 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, 16 days ago to Japan

A member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has admitted to donating kickbacks from a party faction to an LDP chapter he heads, receiving tax breaks totaling ¥1.48 million. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/28/japan/politics/ldp-member-tax-breaks-donating-kickbacks/ #japan #politics #ichirokanke #politicalfunds #ldp

thejapantimes, 18 days ago to Japan

Executives of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) said they will cancel their scheduled political fundraiser parties in an apparent effort to stave off criticism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/26/japan/politics/cdp-executives-cancel-political-fund-parties/ #japan #politics #cdp #politicalfunds #katsuyaokada

thejapantimes, 19 days ago to Japan

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering a plan to require political funds reports to record when so-called policy activity funds are used under proposed revisions to the political funds control law, multiple party sources said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/japan/politics/ldp-policy-activity-fund-record/ #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #politicalfunds #scandals

thejapantimes, 19 days ago to Japan

Japan's ruling party and the main opposition party remain at odds over whether the country should continue to allow political fundraising parties, following a scandal that enveloped the ruling party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/25/japan/politics/ldp-cdp-fundraising-parties/ #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #politicalfunds #scandals

thejapantimes, 21 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, 21 days ago to Japan

Japan's parliament has kicked off deliberations on bills to revise the political funds control law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/japan/politics/japan-parliament-political-funds-debate/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #cdp #nipponishin

thejapantimes, 24 days 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, 27 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, 28 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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

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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 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 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, 1 month 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, 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