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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

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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

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The record-low public support rate for the Liberal Democratic Party in recent polls has sent shockwaves through Japan's ruling party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/20/japan/politics/shockwaves-ldp/?utm_content=buffer0a550&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The government's response to the New Year's Day earthquake is coming under scrutiny over two aspects: the number of Self-Defense Forces personnel deployed to the area and financial support for evacuees. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/11/japan/politics/kishida-disaster-response/?utm_content=buffer70185&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The LDP's deepest crisis in over a decade has thrust Japan's opposition into the spotlight. But is it ready to capitalize? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/28/japan/politics/interview-izumi/?utm_content=buffer63350&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Parliament may be wrapping up its current session Wednesday, but the investigation into a Liberal Democratic Party funds scandal looks likely to deepen in the coming days. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/12/japan/politics/fund-scandal-deepens-kishida/?utm_content=buffer10173&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #hirokazumatsuno #ldp #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #cdp #cabinet #corruption

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Amid allegations that key government and Liberal Democratic Party officials received tens of millions of yen in unreported funds, the spotlight has now turned to the possibility of a full-fledged Cabinet overhaul. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/11/japan/politics/political-scandal-matsuno-kishida/?utm_content=buffere9969&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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As calls within the CDP grow for a no-confidence motion against the Cabinet in the wake of the LDP "slush fund" allegations, it remains to be seen how much support such a move would have. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/10/japan/politics/cdp-no-confidence-motion/?utm_content=buffer302ec&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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A bill that aims to prevent a religious organization's assets from being transferred overseas so that it can be set aside to provide relief to potential victims passed the Lower House after days of negotiation between ruling and opposition lawmakers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/05/japan/politics/lower-house-uc-relief-bill/?utm_content=buffer9ccb5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The government has said that it will need to spend about ¥84 billion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka besides the already announced venue construction costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/28/japan/osaka-expo-extra-cost/?utm_content=buffera900a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The Lower House started discussion Friday on separate bills aimed at safeguarding and preventing the transfer of the Unification Church’s assets and addressing relief measures for victims. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/24/japan/politics/lh-committee-bill-uc-assets-victims/?utm_content=buffer277c5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Sizable omissions in political funding reports by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party took center stage in parliamentary debate on Tuesday and Wednesday as opposition lawmakers questioned the government and sounded the alarm over widespread misconduct. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/22/japan/politics/budget-committee-ldp-factions-scandal/?utm_content=bufferdf9a3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Despite their rivalry, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, are starting to "carpool" at local election time, jointly supporting candidates where possible against a common threat: Nippon Ishin no Kai. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/22/japan/politics/local-elections-nippon-ishin/?utm_content=buffer4c691&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Ichiro Ozawa, now a stalwart of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, is once again looking for a way to oust the Liberal Democratic Party from power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/15/japan/politics/ozawa-cdp/?utm_content=buffer91274&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan has introduction of the combination of tax breaks and benefits while proposing the abolition of the reduced consumption tax rate applied to food and other items. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/10/japan/politics/cdp-vows-tax-cuts-benefits/?utm_content=bufferc8327&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Sunday officially announced his intention not to run in the next House of Representatives election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/05/japan/kan-no-lower-house-run/?utm_content=bufferb6ff5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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With Naoto Kan announcing in October that he will not run in the next general election, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan — the main opposition party — will lose a high profile figure and political veteran from the party’s liberal wing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/03/japan/politics/naoto-kan-cdp-retirement/?utm_content=bufferbeff2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that raising taxes to cover a defense budget increase while cutting income tax to lower the impact of rising prices is not a contradiction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/30/japan/politics/kishida-tax-no-contradiction/?utm_content=buffere402c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will set up a new team to discuss measures to ensure a stable Imperial succession and secure the Imperial Family members, sources said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/29/japan/politics/japan-new-imperial-succession-team/?utm_content=buffer3ba85&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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A day after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida explained the gist of his planned tax cuts, ruling and opposition parties questioned him on the actual impact of the measures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/27/japan/politics/kishida-budget-committee/?utm_content=buffer7319f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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In parliament, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced tough questions over his plans for an economic stimulus package. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/24/japan/politics/diet-debates/?utm_content=buffer3a444&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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In the Upper House in the Tokushima-Kochi district, an independent opposition-backed candidate backed is expected to win, while it is still too early to call the outcome of the poll in the Nagasaki No. 4 lower chamber battle. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/22/japan/politics/japan-by-elections/?utm_content=bufferb8199&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Voting kicked off Sunday in key parliamentary by-elections — the first national contests since Prime Minister Fumio Kishida revamped his Cabinet last month in a bid to bolster his government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/22/japan/politics/japan-by-elections-voting/?utm_content=buffer39a68&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who led Japan's immediate response to the 3/11 disasters, does not intend to run in the next general election, as he seeks to bring about a generational shift in politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/21/japan/politics/former-prime-minister-naoto-kan-retire/?utm_content=buffera16a1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The debate over Kishida's proposed economic stimulus package to tackle rising inflation and provide handouts to families will likely be the focus of a parliamentary session slated to begin Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/19/japan/politics/parliament-session-stimulus-package/?utm_content=bufferd987f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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