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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that he plans to attend a parliamentary hearing on the political funds scandal that has rocked his Liberal Democratic Party, in an apparent attempt to break an impasse in negotiations on launching proceedings. The ruling and opposition parties said they have agreed to…
Japan's ruling and opposition camps have decided to put off holding a parliamentary hearing on a political funds scandal, supposed to begin Feb. 28, as they remain at odds over whether the meetings should be open to the media.
Japan's ruling and opposition camps have decided to put off holding a parliamentary hearing on a political funds scandal, supposed to begin Wednesday, as they remain at odds over whether the meetings should be open to the media. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition bloc have agreed to…
Parliamentary hearings in Japan to probe a political funds scandal, which has rattled the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, are set to be held for two days from Wednesday, lawmakers said, with five key LDP lawmakers agreeing to participate. The ruling and opposition camps will formally decide on Monday the format…