The Motegi faction, one of the two remaining factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, will reorganize itself as a “policy group” with no role in money and personnel affairs, a representative said.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Motegi faction is considering disbanding in the aftermath of a funding scandal that shook the party to its core, sources said.
Kishida's recent cabinet reshuffle sheds light on the evolving role of LDP factions and the diminishing influence of the prime ministerial executive in Japanese politics, writes Masahiro Mogaki (Keio University).