Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been compelled to rely more on former Prime Minister Taro Aso, called a "kingmaker" by critics, to maintain his administration amid a political fundraising scandal involving his Liberal Democratic Party.
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(Bloomberg) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party is suspected of having concealed funds, NHK said, potentially derailing his battle to contain the fallout from a party-wide scandal over political finances. Most Read from BloombergJPMorgan Is in a Fight Over Its Client's Lost $50 Million FortuneAbu Dhabi Is the World’s Newest Wealth Haven for BillionairesHarvard’s Deepening Disunity Pits Alumni Against FacultyJack Ma’s Biggest E-Commerce Ri
The government and ruling coalition are further pushing back a planned tax hike needed to pay for a huge defense buildup by at least a year to possibly 2026.