Several lawmakers of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party expressed their intention to leave their factions on Friday, as the latest political funds scandal continues to rattle the ruling force. Three House of Councillors executives decided to depart from their faction, headed by LDP Secretary General Toshimitsu Motegi, one day after the…
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday approved internal reform proposals that stopped short of demanding the dissolution of its factions, following a political funds scandal involving some of the intraparty groups. An interim report compiled by the party's reform panel, presided over by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, pledged to…
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost one of two by-elections for Diet seats previously held by party lawmakers, despite Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s pledge to win both polls.