Key lawmakers are bolting one of the two factions left standing in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the wake of a scandal over unreported political funds.
Widening criticism against factions in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has apparently revived Shigeru Ishiba’s aspirations for the prime minister’s post.
Graduates from Japan’s top university are increasingly shunning careers as public servants, but some central government officials say that trend is not necessarily a bad thing.