The party will prepare to submit a bill encouraging understanding of LGBTQ issues, seeking to repair the damage from the former aide's discriminatory comments.
Japan s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will release an updated list of members who have had connections with the controversial Unification Church, its Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday.
At least 146 LDP lawmakers have had dealings with Unification Church japantoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from japantoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
An increasing number of LDP lawmakers have been tied to the group as the church comes under renewed scrutiny in the wake of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.