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Kishida may pay a price, but has handled LDP scandal shrewdly: Kiyoteru Tsutsui is the Henri H. and Tomoye Takahashi professor of Japanese studies at the ...
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Japan’s LDP Ethics Panel Recommends Shionoya, Seko Leave Party; 39 Members Face Penalties Over Funds (UPDATE 1)
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Japan’s Kishida Hails His Visit to US as a Diplomatic Success: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida touted diplomatic success during his weeklong visit to the ...
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Paid articlePaid Japan’s PM Kishida Apologizes, Vows Reform in Ethics Panel: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologized in an unprecedented parliamentary ethics hearing ...
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Japan PM Kishida’s Bid to Clear Slush Fund Scandal Fails to Improve Poll Support: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet approval slipped back to the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-09/japan-pm-s-bid-to-clear-scandal-fails-to-improve-poll-support
Paid articlePaid Kishida returns to scandal, election headwinds after U.S. trip high: TOKYO -- Having basked in the spotlight afforded by a state visit to the U.S. ...
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LDP dismisses lawmaker's request to review penalty over funds scandal - The Mainichi
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No plan to call election before scandal-hit figures punished: Kishida - The Mainichi
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Japan's Kishida faces party's ire after punishing scandal-hit members: TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday handed down punishments ...
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Embattled Japan PM faces ethics committee to save popularity and budget: Fumio Kishida will on Thursday become the first sitting Japanese prime minister to ...
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Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will personally interview four former executives of the Abe faction over their role in an ongoing poltical funding scandal ... Show more
Japan Prime Minister to Interview Ex-Faction Executives Believed to Bear Heavy Responsibility for Funding Scandal - The Japan News
Japan Prime Minister to Interview Ex-Faction Executives Believed to Bear Heavy Responsibility for Funding Scandal - The Japan News
Kishida Apologizes over Fund Scandal at Diet Ethics Council, Vows Not to Hold Fundraising Parties During Time in Office
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240229-171828/
Three Japan by-elections set to start amid fund scandal: The official campaign period is set to start Tuesday for the April 28 by-elections for the House of ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/14/japan/politics/three-by-elections-set-start/
Kishida must wish he’d stayed in Washington: At home, Kishida’s polling numbers near record lows, he faces never-ending political scandals and a public that is ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/21/japan/kishida-washington-wish/
Kishida eyes stricter political funds control law and aims to restore trust: 'By enacting a strict law, we hope to restore public trust,' the prime minister said ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/07/japan/politics/kishida-political-funds-kumamoto/
Japan’s Ruling Party Is Trying to Mend Its Scandal-Ridden Reputation. It’s Failing
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Kishida Cabinet support rate hits fresh low at 20% over funds scandal - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240310/p2g/00m/0na/026000c
Historic Stock Prices, Growing Wages: Kishida Stresses Economic Achievements
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Party youth escalates: Scandal surrounding go-go dancers shakes Japan's government
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LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal, urging 2 to leave party: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday punished 39 members over a ...
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Kishida touts U.S. visit success, saying snap election not on his mind: The prime minister, who is due to fly back on Saturday, will be hoping the diplomatic ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/13/japan/politics/kishida-us-success-snap-election/
Kishida denies ex-PM Mori's involvement in LDP fund scandal: Many believe that Mori was involved in the scandal, as he had previously served as head of the Abe ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/kishida-denies-mori-fund-scandal-involvement/
LDP eyes serious punishments for four senior members over funds scandal: All four are senior members of the LDP's largest faction once led by former Prime ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/24/japan/politics/ldp-eyes-punishing-four/
Many Hurdles to Punishing Scandal-Tainted Japanese Lawmakers; LDP Must Determine Who Will Be Sanctioned and How
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240319-175566/
3 Japan By-Elections Set to Start amid Fund Scandal
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Kishida sought scapegoats and allies with LDP reprimands, experts say: Despite Kishida’s hopes, however, the results are unlikely to raise his support rate or ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/ldp-punishments-analysis/
Kishida seen urging scandal-mired LDP members to leave party: The recommendation is the second harshest of the eight penalties under the party's disciplinary ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/politics/kishida-ldp-members-punishment/
LDP proposes forfeiting unreported political funds in reform plan: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday compiled draft proposals on political ...
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LDP heavyweights urged to speak as sworn witnesses over funds scandal - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240318/p2g/00m/0na/036000c
Scandal-hit LDP heavyweight Nikai not to run in next general election - The Mainichi
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LDP’s formal punishment likely to spark discontent: Exempting Kishida and Nikai from any reprimands over the slush funds scandal will likely deepen rifts within ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/02/japan/politics/ldp-punishment-list/
Kishida's non-answers show politics lags business in scandal response: TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave little new information at ...
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Japan PM Kishida plans to attend Diet panel on funds scandal: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday that he intends to attend ...
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Kishida weighs demand for sworn testimonies to clear air on scandal: Opposition parties want six current and former LDP members to testify before parliament on ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/20/japan/politics/political-funds-scandal-looms-over-kishida/
Japan prosecutors make first arrest in political fundraising scandal : Japanese prosecutors have made their first arrest in connection with a major political ...
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Quick Glance: Unveiling the First Case in Japanese Political Fundraising Scandal
- Japan’s Lower House member Yoshitaka Ikeda was apprehended on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024 by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office due to suspicion of unreported fundraising proceeds from his faction within the governing Liberal Democratic Party.
- It marks the initial arrest by Japanese prosecutors in connection with a significant political fundraising scandal that has shaken Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration.
- Ikeda’s faction, previously led by the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in 2022, has remained the most prominent and influential within Kishida’s ruling party.
- Reports indicate that the former vice-minister was accused of failing to declare over 40 million yen (about $276,500) received from the faction as kickback from the sale of political event tickets, violating the political funds control law.
Three members of Abe faction to attend Upper House ethics hearing: But other lawmakers embroiled in the LDP slush fund scandal have largely indicated that they ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/12/japan/politics/uh-political-ethics-committee/
LDP amends party rules to toughen penalties for political fund violations: The LDP also pledged to move away from factions as vehicles for securing funds and ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/17/japan/politics/ldp-revises-internal-rules/
LDP Factions Prone to Collapse When Membership Exceeds 100; Abe Faction’s Funds Scandal Downfall Seems to Prove Rule
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/political-pulse/20240210-167938/
Japan’s Crisis of Confidence : Scandal after scandal has plagued the country since the late Abe era, each one further eroding public trust (and even interest) in ...
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Japan PM Kishida’s disapproval rate hit record as political scandals drag on: The disapproval rate of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hit a record in a ...
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The factions at the heart of a scandal in Japan’s ruling party : Promises to disband them may turn out to be hollow
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Will scandal imperil Japanese PM’s bolder defence policy? : Fumio Kishida transformed Japan’s security strategy but his ratings hit record lows amid slush fund ...
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Boxed-in LDP to agree to session of ethics panel on funding scandalBoxed-in LDP to agree to session of ethics panel on funding scandal | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Editorial: Japan's LDP appears lost as ethics committee tackles slush fund scandal - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240229/p2a/00m/0op/012000c
Kishida Bets on Other Party Factions Disbanding; Disagreements with Aso, Motegi Could Causes Rifts
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Quick Glance: Largest Faction in Japan's Ruling Party to Dissolve
- The largest faction in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to disband, following a political funds scandal that has deepened public distrust in politics.
- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to dissolve the party's fourth-biggest faction that he led until December, and former LDP Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai expressed an intention to disband his fifth-largest group.
- Some LDP members praise the moves as bold reforms, while Kishida has stated that the dissolution of the faction he headed is aimed at restoring public trust.
- The faction, founded in 1979 by the late former Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda, has played a crucial role in decision-making processes within the party and has produced four premiers in the last two decades.
Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense 'ironclad' amid growing China provocations
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Quick Glance: Biden emphasizes US support for Philippines and Japan
- President Joe Biden reinforced the unwavering U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies.
- The Philippines and China have faced repeated confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.
- The White House highlighted the significance of the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and the Philippines as a response to China's attempts at "intimidation".
- The United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan announced joint military exercises in the Indo-Pacific for 2025.
Kishida's three challenges: Discipline, by-elections and Motegi: How the prime minister handles these matters could impact his political future as well as that ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/07/japan/politics/kishida-three-challenges/
Japan PM Kishida to Fire Ministers Over LDP Political Scandal Over Funds: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is struggling to rein in the widest financial ...
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Editorial: Japan PM Kishida turns lukewarm on political reform amid LDP scandal - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240208/p2a/00m/0op/014000c
Party bosses fall in Japan's worst political corruption scandal in decades: Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party replaced two of its top executives as part ...
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LDP reforms unlikely to restore skeptical public's faith in politics: Proposals by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's reform panel ...
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Japan PM to Fire Second Minister in Funds Scandal, Asahi Says: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to fire a second top member of his cabinet and as ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-10/japan-pm-to-fire-second-minister-in-funds-scandal-asahi-says
Japan PM Kishida Plans New Party Group to Rebuild Trust After Political Scandal: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he’ll set up a new group within his ...
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Marcos Questions ‘Secret’ Duterte Deal with China on South China Sea: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said a “gentleman’s agreement” made by his ...
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Editorial: Why are key Japan lawmakers skipping Diet ethics panel over LDP funds scandal? - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240224/p2a/00m/0op/017000c
Political Funds Issue: Parties Must Strive for Debates That Lead to Real Reform: Despite repeated debates on issues of politics and money, the situation is ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/yomiuri-editorial/20240215-168986/
Japan PM to Fire Second Minister in Funds Scandal, Asahi Says: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to fire a second top member of his cabinet and as ...
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he sees no problem with his picks, which involve nine lawmakers involved in the party’s fundraising scandal ... Show more
Kishida Sees No Problem with Choosing Scandal-Involved Personnel for Political Reform Headquarters - The Japan News
Kishida Sees No Problem with Choosing Scandal-Involved Personnel for Political Reform Headquarters - The Japan News
Japan’s Kishida to Fire More Officials in Scandal, Asahi Says: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to replace as many as 15 ministers and junior ...
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Japanese lawmaker Ikeda indicted over ruling party slush fund scandal - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240126/p2g/00m/0na/082000c
What is being missed about the funding scandal: In discussions about the LDP funding scandal, certain considerations are missing. Beyond lambasting the party ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/18/japan/ldp-funding-scandal-public-distrust/
Japan PM vows no more fundraising parties after kickbacks scandal: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed that he would put a stop to political ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/03/01/japan-pm-vows-no-more-fundraising-parties-after-kickbacks-scandal
Japan: Self-service at the ruling party's fundraising parties: A donations scandal shakes the powerful LDP to its foundations. Pressure is growing on Prime ...
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Japan Ruling Party Mulls Ban on Factions’ Fundraising Parties: Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will propose a ban on its factions holding fundraising ...
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Paid articlePaid Kishida calls ethics committee hearing 'a matter for parliament to decide': The prime minister declined to voice support for a political ethics committee ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/14/japan/politics/johnston-national-political-ethics-committee/
Is the funding scandal unraveling the LDP?: The media is caught up in the money-politics scandal of the moment, framing factions as all good or all bad ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/03/02/japan/fumio-kishida-funding-scandal-ldp/
2 vice ministers from LDP's largest faction to resign over scandal - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240131/p2g/00m/0na/027000c
Kishida vows to reshape LDP by moving away from faction system - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Tuesday to reshape Japan's ...
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Japan PM Kishida to Punish Lawmakers to Revive Support After Slush Fund Scandal: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to punish ruling party lawmakers ...
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Paid articlePaid Japan PM Fumio Kishida Slips in Polls After Disbanding Scandal-Hit Faction: Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida showed no sign of recovery in a ...
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Paid articlePaid Leader of biggest LDP faction seeks review of funds scandal penalty - The Mainichi
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Kishida is fighting a party corruption scandal. Here's a look at what it's about
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Ex-PM Yoshiro Mori may face LDP probe over kickback scheme: The target and scope of such an investigation has yet to be decided, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/politics/former-pm-mori-probe/
Embattled Japanese PM Kishida faces political crossroads in April: TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces a political crossroads in April with a ...
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LDP Members Upset With Penalties Over Fundraising Scandal; Negative Impact Feared on Upcoming By-Elections
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Curtain falls on Abe faction's 45-year history but scrutiny to continue: Unanswered questions over members' involvement in the LDP's political funds scandal mean ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/01/japan/politics/abe-faction-final-meeting/
Kishida determined to break away from money politics: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (pic) stressed he was determined to make a clear break from money politics as ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/01/31/kishida-determined-to-break-away-from-money-politics
In bid to save face, Kishida sticks to his guns on budget passage schedule: The PM wants to prevent his administration's popularity from falling further but his ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/03/japan/politics/kishida-budget-passage-focus/
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida purged his cabinet in the wake of a major financial controversy
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