thejapantimes, 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