Prosecutors search the offices of two ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions, including the largest, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration continues to be plagued by a spiraling political funds scandal.
Prosecutors may start searching locations related to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's largest political group in the coming days, following its embroilment in a fundraising scandal, a source familiar with the matter say..
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's gamble to replace all ministers from the largest faction within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party over a political fundraising scandal could make it more difficult for him to manage the government.
The political fundraising scandal surrounding the Japanese ruling party's biggest faction might signal an early end to the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is already under pressure over his relationship with a controversial religious group.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to replace four ministers, including the top government spokesman, as early as Thursday over their alleged involvement in a political fundraising scandal centering on the ruling party's largest faction, government sources say.