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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on April 4 will decide on the punishments of 39 members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party, aiming to put a line under a controversy that has dogged it since late last year.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has questioned former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori over the latest political funds scandal behind the scenes, but he has denied any involvement in the matter, according to LDP sources.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has dismissed the idea of her brother meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, according to North Korea’s state media.