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

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Tokyo prosecutors raided the home and offices of Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Yoshitaka Ikeda on Wednesday, the latest development in a deepening political slush fund scandal that has shaken the world of Japanese politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/27/japan/politics/ikeda-raid/?utm_content=buffer9fc49&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #yoshitakaikeda #ldp #corruption #politicalfunds

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

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Upper House member Yasutada Ono on Thursday became the second Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker to have his offices searched by prosecutors in connection with a political funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/28/japan/crime-legal/ldp-ono-raid-scandal/?utm_content=buffer2dbb5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #ldp #yasutadaono #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Public prosecutors raided lawmaker Yasutada Ono's local office in the city of Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, on Friday over slush funds allegations involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/29/japan/crime-legal/ldp-ono-office-raided/?utm_content=buffer15c47&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #ldp #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

A Kyodo News survey released Sunday shows that 86.6% of respondents back tougher political funds control laws in Japan amid a fundraising scandal embroiling the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/14/japan/kyodo-poll-political-funds/?utm_content=buffer1e0e2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #surveys #fumiokishida #politicalfunds #ishikawaearthquake

thejapantimes, 6 months ago to Japan

The LDP faction led by Toshihiro Nikai is suspected of the same fundraising party scandal currently being leveled at the faction once led by former Prime Minister Shinza Abe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/03/japan/politics/ldp-political-funds-scandal/?utm_content=buffer61499&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #politicalfunds #ldp #fumiokishida #toshihironikai

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

The LDP's largest faction is on the verge of collapse amid a leadership crisis and the possibility of an exodus of members in the wake of an unfolding political funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/19/japan/politics/abe-faction-possible-collapse/?utm_content=bufferc402f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds

thejapantimes, 4 months ago to Japan

Reform is in the air with the dissolution of three LDP factions, including the Kishida's. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/22/japan/ldp-factions-dissolved-reform/?utm_content=bufferd910f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #commentary #japan #ldp #politicalfunds #corruption #fumiokishida #taroaso #toshimitsumotegi #toshihironikai #tatsuofukuda

thejapantimes, 5 months ago to Japan

Yoshitaka Ikeda became the first lawmaker arrested in the latest political fundraising scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, further blurring Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's political fate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/08/japan/politics/ldp-lawmaker-arrest-focus/?utm_content=buffer9d213&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #yoshitakaikeda #ldp #fumiokishida #politicalfunds #diet

thejapantimes, 11 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, 8 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, 4 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, 16 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, 16 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, 14 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, 5 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, 8 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, 10 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, 23 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, 11 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, 22 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, 13 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

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, 14 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