thejapantimes, 3 days ago to Japan

With the current Diet session winding down, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces tight time constraints in parliament after a delay in the passage of a political funds bill through the House of Representatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/08/japan/politics/kishida-diet-time-constraints/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #ldp #cdp #komeito #nipponishinnokai

thejapantimes, 5 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, 8 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, 11 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, 11 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, 13 days ago to Japan

Tokyo Gov. Koike Yuriko remains mum about her participation in the upcoming gubernatorial election, dashing expectations that she would throw her hat in the ring on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/29/japan/politics/koike-not-announce-election/ #japan #politics #renho #cdp #tokyometropolitangovernment #yurikokoike #jcp #tokyogovernorrace #komeito

thejapantimes, 14 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, 15 days ago to Japan

Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Renho has revealed her intentions to run for the July Tokyo gubernatorial election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/27/japan/politics/renho-tokyo-election/ #japan #politics #renho #cdp #tokyometropolitangovernment #yurikokoike #jcp

thejapantimes, 16 days ago to Japan

Yasutomo Suzuki’s victory could pave the way for restarting the maglev train line project that had been delayed due to opposition from his predecessor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/27/japan/politics/shizuoka-maglev-election-suzuki/ #japan #politics #shizuoka #yasutomosuzuki #localgovernment #maglev #rail #ldp #cdp #dpp

thejapantimes, 16 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, 17 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, 17 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, 19 days ago to Japan

Shizuoka's gubernatorial election is now a close race, and speculation is mounting that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might call a snap election this summer if the Liberal Democratic Party loses in the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/japan/politics/shizuoka-election-kishida-rivals/ #japan #politics #maglev #shizuoka #heitakawakatsu #bullettrains #shinkansen #ldp #cdp #dpp #localgovernment #fumiokishida #toshimitsumotegi #shigeruishiba

thejapantimes, 19 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, 23 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