Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the president of the Liberal Democratic Party, raised the most political funds among leaders of six of the country’s major political parties in 2023, according to their political funds reports.
An LDP chief topped the rankings for the 10th year in a row. Still, Ishiba’s 2023 political funds, at ¥53.66 million, were just a quarter of the ¥206.79 million collected by his predecessor, Fumio Kishida, in 2022.
Of Ishiba’s total, ¥29.44 million came from a fundraising party in Tokyo. He also received ¥10.11 million in donations from individuals and organizations.
Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, placed second, raising ¥52.94 million, including ¥20 million in donations from an individual and ¥10 million in subsidies from the party.
Tetsuo Saito, chief of Komeito, the LDP’s junior coalition partner, ranked third, at ¥35.5 million, including ¥27.08 million from the party.
Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, was fourth, with ¥24.95 million. He raised ¥10.51 million in donations from individuals, including ¥5 million out of his own pocket.
Fifth place went to Social Democratic Party leader Mizuho Fukushima, with ¥11.03 million, followed by Reiwa Shinsengumi head Taro Yamamoto, with ¥8.07 million. Around half of the funds raised by both leaders were from donations by individuals.
The ranking is based on reports from fund management organizations and party chapters. The list does not cover party leaders who do not have such organizations.