thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan With a political funds scandal still rattling the LDP, the prime minister's Cabinet approval rating sunk to a fresh low of 20.1%, a new survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/japan/politics/kishida-cabinet-support-new-low/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #surveys #politicalfunds
With a political funds scandal still rattling the LDP, the prime minister's Cabinet approval rating sunk to a fresh low of 20.1%, a new survey has shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/10/japan/politics/kishida-cabinet-support-new-low/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #surveys #politicalfunds
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has drafted revisions to its rules, disciplinary regulations and governance code, including a ban on traditional intraparty factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/politics/ldp-faction-rules-revision/ #japan #politics #ldp #fumiokishida #politicalfunds
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has drafted revisions to its rules, disciplinary regulations and governance code, including a ban on traditional intraparty factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/08/japan/politics/ldp-faction-rules-revision/ #japan #politics #ldp #fumiokishida #politicalfunds
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has denied that the prompt passage of the government's fiscal 2024 draft budget last week was because he had plans to call a snap election in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/04/japan/politics/kishida-denies-snap-election/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #lowerhouse #diet #politicalfunds
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has denied that the prompt passage of the government's fiscal 2024 draft budget last week was because he had plans to call a snap election in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/04/japan/politics/kishida-denies-snap-election/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #lowerhouse #diet #politicalfunds
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan The government and ruling bloc have taken aggressive measures to pass the fiscal 2024 budget, as scrutiny intensifies over a high-profile political funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/03/japan/politics/kishida-budget-passage-focus/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #budgets #ldp #cdp #politicalfunds
The government and ruling bloc have taken aggressive measures to pass the fiscal 2024 budget, as scrutiny intensifies over a high-profile political funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/03/japan/politics/kishida-budget-passage-focus/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #budgets #ldp #cdp #politicalfunds
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan The media is caught up in the money-politics scandal of the moment, framing factions as all good or all bad. Things are a lot more nuanced than that. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/02/japan/fumio-kishida-funding-scandal-ldp/ #commentary #japan #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #diet
The media is caught up in the money-politics scandal of the moment, framing factions as all good or all bad. Things are a lot more nuanced than that. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/02/japan/fumio-kishida-funding-scandal-ldp/ #commentary #japan #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #diet
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Japan's parliament descended into chaos over the schedule for budget approval as senior members of a scandal-tainted Liberal Democratic Party faction stuck to a defensive stance in their testimony before a Lower House ethics committee on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/01/japan/politics/ethics-committee-budget-chaos/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno
Japan's parliament descended into chaos over the schedule for budget approval as senior members of a scandal-tainted Liberal Democratic Party faction stuck to a defensive stance in their testimony before a Lower House ethics committee on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/01/japan/politics/ethics-committee-budget-chaos/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan In a rare appearance in front of a parliamentary ethics committee Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologized for the slush funds scandal that has engulfed his Liberal Democratic Party and expressed his resolve to implement political reforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/29/japan/politics/ninivaggipoliticsethics-committee-day1/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #ryotatakeda
In a rare appearance in front of a parliamentary ethics committee Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologized for the slush funds scandal that has engulfed his Liberal Democratic Party and expressed his resolve to implement political reforms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/29/japan/politics/ninivaggipoliticsethics-committee-day1/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #ryotatakeda
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan The ruling and opposition parties agreed Wednesday to convene a political ethics committee on Thursday, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in an expected move, announced his intention to attend the meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/28/japan/politics/kishida-ethics-committee-hearing/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #fumiokishida
The ruling and opposition parties agreed Wednesday to convene a political ethics committee on Thursday, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in an expected move, announced his intention to attend the meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/28/japan/politics/kishida-ethics-committee-hearing/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #fumiokishida
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan As parliament prepares to convene an ethics committee later this week to question LDP members over a political funds scandal, here's what you need to know about the panel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/27/japan/politics/politics-ethics-committee-explained/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno #tsuyoshitakagi #makikotanaka #yukiohatoyama
As parliament prepares to convene an ethics committee later this week to question LDP members over a political funds scandal, here's what you need to know about the panel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/27/japan/politics/politics-ethics-committee-explained/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno #tsuyoshitakagi #makikotanaka #yukiohatoyama
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan The Nikkei index's rise to an all-time high is unlikely to help buoy Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government, as the public considers the bullish market conditions to be unrelated to his policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/23/japan/politics/stock-market-unlikely-to-buoy-kishida/ #japan #politics #stocks #nikkei #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #cabinet #unificationchurch
The Nikkei index's rise to an all-time high is unlikely to help buoy Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government, as the public considers the bullish market conditions to be unrelated to his policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/23/japan/politics/stock-market-unlikely-to-buoy-kishida/ #japan #politics #stocks #nikkei #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #cabinet #unificationchurch
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan A Lower House ethics committee is set to be convened next week to probe the background of a LDP slush-funds scandal — possibly behind closed doors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/22/japan/politics/ethics-committee-funds-scandal/ #japan #politics #diet #cdp #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno #tsuyoshitakagi
A Lower House ethics committee is set to be convened next week to probe the background of a LDP slush-funds scandal — possibly behind closed doors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/22/japan/politics/ethics-committee-funds-scandal/ #japan #politics #diet #cdp #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno #tsuyoshitakagi
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan What can we learn from the LDP funding scandal? One thing is certain: The saga fits a pattern that is anything but unseen in Japanese politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/02/21/japan/ldp-funding-scandal-analysis/ #commentary #japan #ldp #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #diet
What can we learn from the LDP funding scandal? One thing is certain: The saga fits a pattern that is anything but unseen in Japanese politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/02/21/japan/ldp-funding-scandal-analysis/ #commentary #japan #ldp #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #diet
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Three senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party caught up in a political slush-fund scandal agreed Wednesday to appear before a Lower House ethics committee that will be convened next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/21/japan/politics/ethics-hearing-senior-ldp-members/ #japan #politics #diet #cdp #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno #tsuyoshitakagi #junazumi
Three senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party caught up in a political slush-fund scandal agreed Wednesday to appear before a Lower House ethics committee that will be convened next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/21/japan/politics/ethics-hearing-senior-ldp-members/ #japan #politics #diet #cdp #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno #tsuyoshitakagi #junazumi
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan Japan's main opposition party hardened its position against the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, submitting a no-confidence motion against the education minister while insisting an ethics committee meeting be convened. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/20/japan/politics/ninivaggimoriyamano-confidence-motion/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #cdp #ldp #unificationchurch #masahitomoriyama #politicalfunds
Japan's main opposition party hardened its position against the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, submitting a no-confidence motion against the education minister while insisting an ethics committee meeting be convened. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/20/japan/politics/ninivaggimoriyamano-confidence-motion/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #cdp #ldp #unificationchurch #masahitomoriyama #politicalfunds
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan An internal survey by the Liberal Democratic Party over a slush funds scandal has failed to quell opposition demands that senior party leaders face scrutiny by a parliamentary ethics committee over what they knew and when they knew it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/16/japan/politics/ldp-hearing/ #japan #politics #diet #politicalfunds #cdp #ldp #fumiokishida #kentaizumi
An internal survey by the Liberal Democratic Party over a slush funds scandal has failed to quell opposition demands that senior party leaders face scrutiny by a parliamentary ethics committee over what they knew and when they knew it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/16/japan/politics/ldp-hearing/ #japan #politics #diet #politicalfunds #cdp #ldp #fumiokishida #kentaizumi
thejapantimes, 3 months ago to Japan In parliament, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declined to voice support for a political ethics committee investigation into LDP members caught up in a slush-fund scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/14/japan/politics/johnston-national-political-ethics-committee/ #japan #politics #diet #politicalfunds #cdp #ldp #fumiokishida
In parliament, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declined to voice support for a political ethics committee investigation into LDP members caught up in a slush-fund scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/14/japan/politics/johnston-national-political-ethics-committee/ #japan #politics #diet #politicalfunds #cdp #ldp #fumiokishida
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan The Liberal Democratic Party has released the results of an internal survey that showed 85 members failed to report political funds on their legally required income and expenditure reports over a five-year period to 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/13/japan/politics/ldp-survey-political-funds/ #japan #politics #diet #politicalfunds #cdp #ldp
The Liberal Democratic Party has released the results of an internal survey that showed 85 members failed to report political funds on their legally required income and expenditure reports over a five-year period to 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/13/japan/politics/ldp-survey-political-funds/ #japan #politics #diet #politicalfunds #cdp #ldp
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan The LDP expects to face headwinds in April's parliamentary by-elections as the party is under fire over a political funds scandal involving its intraparty factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/12/japan/politics/ldp-lower-house-by-elections/ #japan #politics #ldp #lowerhouse #politicalfunds #tokyo #nagasaki #shimane
The LDP expects to face headwinds in April's parliamentary by-elections as the party is under fire over a political funds scandal involving its intraparty factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/12/japan/politics/ldp-lower-house-by-elections/ #japan #politics #ldp #lowerhouse #politicalfunds #tokyo #nagasaki #shimane
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denied that corporate donations to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had a direct relationship on party policy and argued that the donations are a legal form of political activity under the Constitution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/06/japan/politics/diet-debate-political-fund/?utm_content=buffer71c20&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #politicalfunds #cdp #ldp #unificationchurch #masahitomoriyama
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denied that corporate donations to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had a direct relationship on party policy and argued that the donations are a legal form of political activity under the Constitution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/06/japan/politics/diet-debate-political-fund/?utm_content=buffer71c20&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #politicalfunds #cdp #ldp #unificationchurch #masahitomoriyama
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan Ruling and opposition parties have clashed over the release of an internal Liberal Democratic Party investigation into the recent political funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/05/japan/politics/ldp-funds-scandal-report-release/?utm_content=buffer86482&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #politicalfunds
Ruling and opposition parties have clashed over the release of an internal Liberal Democratic Party investigation into the recent political funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/05/japan/politics/ldp-funds-scandal-report-release/?utm_content=buffer86482&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #politicalfunds
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan The Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction held what was likely its final meeting on Thursday, but scrutiny over members' involvement in the political funds scandal is set to continue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/01/japan/politics/abe-faction-final-meeting/?utm_content=buffer1e675&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #ryushionoya
The Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction held what was likely its final meeting on Thursday, but scrutiny over members' involvement in the political funds scandal is set to continue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/01/japan/politics/abe-faction-final-meeting/?utm_content=buffer1e675&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #ryushionoya
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been criticized by Japan's main opposition party over his handling of the political funds scandal, but he also faced heat from within his own party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/31/japan/politics/johnston-national-diet-questioning/?utm_content=buffer44fe2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #politicalfunds #ishikawaearthquake #kentaizumi #cdp #ldp #kisaburotokai
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been criticized by Japan's main opposition party over his handling of the political funds scandal, but he also faced heat from within his own party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/31/japan/politics/johnston-national-diet-questioning/?utm_content=buffer44fe2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #politicalfunds #ishikawaearthquake #kentaizumi #cdp #ldp #kisaburotokai
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan Two parliamentary vice ministers who are members of the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction will step down from their posts after it was revealed that they had underreported political funds from the faction’s fundraising events. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/31/japan/politics/vice-ministers-resign/?utm_content=bufferfe8b7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ldp #fumiokishida #politicalfunds #yoshimasahayashi #corruption
Two parliamentary vice ministers who are members of the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction will step down from their posts after it was revealed that they had underreported political funds from the faction’s fundraising events. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/31/japan/politics/vice-ministers-resign/?utm_content=bufferfe8b7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ldp #fumiokishida #politicalfunds #yoshimasahayashi #corruption
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan At a time of languishing approval ratings and soul-searching for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made "power" the key leitmotif of his policy speech in parliament Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/30/japan/politics/kishida-policy-speech/?utm_content=buffer15eb3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #taxes #japaneseeconomy #politicalfunds #ishikawaearthquake
At a time of languishing approval ratings and soul-searching for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made "power" the key leitmotif of his policy speech in parliament Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/30/japan/politics/kishida-policy-speech/?utm_content=buffer15eb3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #taxes #japaneseeconomy #politicalfunds #ishikawaearthquake
thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan Japan's opposition lawmakers are calling for a united front on the establishment of tougher penalties for lawmakers involved in the mismanagement of political funds, even if indirectly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/29/japan/politics/political-funds-budget-committee/?utm_content=buffer1993b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #cdp #nipponishinnokai #fumiokishida
Japan's opposition lawmakers are calling for a united front on the establishment of tougher penalties for lawmakers involved in the mismanagement of political funds, even if indirectly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/29/japan/politics/political-funds-budget-committee/?utm_content=buffer1993b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #cdp #nipponishinnokai #fumiokishida