Three LDP factions, including Kishida s, announced their dissolution last week. While it s unlikely that all groupings will meet the same fate, reform is in the air.
Under its proposals, the party would be able to request that a faction disband if it is found to have violated the political funds control law, sources said.
LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi has suggested the introduction of a guilt-by-association system amid a fundraising scandal roiling the ruling party.
Members of the factions led by LDP Vice President Taro Aso and Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi have resisted following suit, potentially endangering the PM.