Personnel choices made by Fumio Kishida, the newly elected head of the Liberal Democratic Party, left even ruling party lawmakers scratching their heads after promises of a complete revamp to give it a fresh image to voters.
Japan s opposition parties criticize LDP leadership focus amid pandemic mainichi.jp - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mainichi.jp Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The decision was made amid difficulties in reaching a consensus among LDP lawmakers, with some conservative factions voicing strong objection to the bill.
Japan ruling party shelves submitting LGBT bill to Diet session 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.
Japan s ruling Liberal Democratic Party decides not to submit to the current parliament session a cross-party bill to promote greater awareness among the public of sexual minorities in the country.