Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering imposing severe punishment on four of its senior members over their involvement in a political funds scandal, with non-endorsement in elections among the possible penalties, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday. The four members in question are former education minister Ryu Shionoya,…
TOKYO (ANN/THE JAPAN NEWS) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced his intention to address the lower house Deliberative Council on Political Ethics in his capacity as the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The purpose of this address is to discuss alleged violations of the Political Funds Control Law by LDP factions. This […]
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