More Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers implicated in the party’s slush funds scandal are likely to attend an expected Upper House ethics hearing amid fears that not doing so would put …
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will move to abolish policy activity allowances that political parties pay their member lawmakers, Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama said Monday. “There is no doubt about moving …
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and some other members of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet said they have resumed holding political fundraising parties. At a news conference on Thursday, Suzuki said …
Funeral money allegedly given by House of Representatives lawmaker Manabu Horii to voters in his constituency is suspected of having been paid out of his office funds, according to informed …
Public prosecutors on Thursday raided the offices of House of Representatives lawmaker Manabu Horii of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party over allegations that he gave funeral money to voters in …
Opposition party Nippon Ishin no Kai on Tuesday decided to vote against a bill to revise the political funds control law in the House of Councilors. Nippon Ishin, which had …
Executives from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) said they will cancel their scheduled political fundraiser parties in an apparent effort to stave off criticism from ruling and opposition …
Opposition forces jointly submitted a bill to parliament on Monday to revise the political funds control law in the wake of a slush fund scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic …
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering expanding the scope of fundraising party ticket buyers whose names must be disclosed through a revision to the political funds control law, sources …
Ryu Shionoya, former chairman of the General Council of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, submitted his resignation from the party on Tuesday, after the party rejected his appeal against its …