Prime Minister of Japan & Fundraising
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Kishida Apologizes over Fund Scandal at Diet Ethics Council, Vows Not to Hold Fundraising Parties During Time in Office
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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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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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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.
Editorial: Replacing officials won't dispel Japanese public's distrust in Kishida gov't - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231215/p2a/00m/0op/022000c
3 ex-Abe faction officials deny involvement in funding scheme3 ex-Abe faction officials deny involvement in funding scheme | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Kishida Cabinet Approval Rating Hovers at 25%; Remains in 20% Range for 6 Consecutive Months
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Kishida Bets on Other Party Factions Disbanding; Disagreements with Aso, Motegi Could Causes Rifts
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240120-163461/
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.
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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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
Anti-Kishida Sentiment Smoldering in Ruling Parties; Lower House Dissolution Timing Grows More Uncertain
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Japan PM resigns as ruling party faction head amid funds scandal - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that he ...
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Extra Diet session ends with PM set to remove scandal-hit ministers - The Mainichi
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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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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 Editorial: Japan gov't spokesman, PM must face up to secret funds scandal - The Mainichi
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Quick Glance: Top gov't spokesman accused of receiving 10 million yen in kickbacks: source
- Matsuno, Japan's top government spokesman, accused of failing to report over 10 million yen in income from events hosted by his party faction.
- His faction, formerly led by Shinzo Abe, suspected of underreporting over 100 million yen in revenue from events in political funding statements.
- Matsuno stated he will not resign despite the allegations, and that his faction is verifying the facts related to the potential violation of the political funds control law.
- Prosecutors have initiated an investigation into the scandal, following a criminal complaint alleging underreported revenue from political fundraising parties by five LDP factions, including Kishida's.
Kishida pledges to establish rules to boost transparency of LDP factions: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Thursday to establish rules to enhance ...
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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 ...
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Members of Abe faction: Kishida’s purge will hurt innocent peopleMembers of Abe faction: Kishida’s purge will hurt innocent people | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
LDP factions financially struggling without donations from party: Factions within Japan's Liberal Democratic Party have been financially struggling since ...
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Friday that the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, of which he is president, will tackle the issue of five LDP factions ... Show more
Japan PM Kishida Vows Strong Commitment of LDP to Address Underreporting by Factions of Fundraising Revenues - The Japan News
Japan PM Kishida Vows Strong Commitment of LDP to Address Underreporting by Factions of Fundraising Revenues - The Japan News
Unreported Fund Scandal Reveals Dark Side of Japan Factions; Excess Funds Said Returned to Members Since Mid-1990s
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LDP survey shows 82 Diet members erred in reporting fundsLDP survey shows 82 Diet members erred in reporting funds | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Replacement of Cabinet Ministers from Abe Faction : Ensure Utmost Transparency of Political Funds / LDP’s Ability to Self-Regulate Put to the Test
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Kishida takes risky gamble by dissolving LDP faction: Members of the factions led by LDP Vice President Taro Aso and Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi have ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/20/japan/politics/kishida-ldp-faction-focus/
Japan’s Ex-Olympic Minister Seiko Hashimoto May Have Received over ¥10 Mil. in Hidden Funds
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20231211-155071/
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 ...
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Kishida grilled in Diet over widening fundraising scandal, link to Unification Church
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Kishida's future in doubt for 2024; non-faction lawmakers in focus: Plagued by an unfolding political fundraising scandal that has engulfed several factions ...
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2 vice ministers from LDP's largest faction to resign over scandal - The Mainichi
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LDP intends to lower threshold for disclosing fundraising party ticket purchases; Also considering a ban on faction involvement in cabinet picksLDP to Lower Disclosure Threshold for Fundraising Party Ticket Purchases; Also Considering Ban on Faction Involvement in Cabinet Picks - The Japan News
Japan could relax immigration policy as Abe faction wanes in LDP: TOKYO -- A political fundraising scandal in Japan has hit the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...
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Unpacking the scandal rocking the LDP to its core: What may be termed as the “faction parties scandal” is a shock to the system that will have deep implications ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/08/japan/ldp-faction-parties-scandal/
Kishida considers forgoing Latin America trip due to fund scandal: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering forgoing a plan to visit Brazil and other ...
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Some LDP lawmakers to attend Diet ethics panel on fundraising scandal: Japan's Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday informed the opposition bloc that a ...
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Kickbacks Allegedly Kept Off-the-Books by More than 10 Members of Late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Political Faction
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Japan's political fundraising scandals: 4 things to know: TOKYO --- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has been hit with allegations over money from ...
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Paid articlePaid Japan’s LDP Ethics Panel Recommends Shionoya, Seko Leave Party; 39 Members Face Penalties Over Funds (UPDATE 1)
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LDP lawmakers questioned amid fundraising scandal: The scandal has already resulted in the replacement of all four ministers belonging to the Liberal Democratic ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/17/japan/politics/ldp-prosecutors-questioning/
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/
Japan PM Kishida grilled over party revenue underreporting claims - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was grilled in ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231121/p2g/00m/0na/045000c
LDP Members Upset With Penalties Over Fundraising Scandal; Negative Impact Feared on Upcoming By-Elections
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Member of LDP's biggest faction unaware when slush fund scheme began - The Mainichi
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Abe's former faction in focus as LDP political fund scandal deepens: Prosecutors are investigating the faction as part of a scandal involving the alleged ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/01/japan/politics/abe-faction-fund-scandal/
Kishida says he will not hold fund-raisers as prime ministerKishida says he will not hold fund-raisers as prime minister | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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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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/
Few real answers emerged from questioning on LDP fund-raisersFew real answers emerged from questioning on LDP fund-raisers | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Japan Ruling Party Mulls Ban on Factions’ Fundraising Parties: Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party will propose a ban on its factions holding fundraising ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-23/japan-ruling-party-mulls-ban-on-factions-fundraising-parties
Paid articlePaid EDITORIAL: LDP’s survey on political funds barely scratched the surfaceEDITORIAL: LDP’s survey on political funds barely scratched the surface | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Sources: Diet member arrested while destroying evidenceSources: Diet member arrested while destroying evidence | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Nine Members of Japan’s Ruling Liberal Democratic Party at Political Reform Headquarters Suspected of Failing to Report Fundraising Revenues
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240114-162124/
Japan could relax immigration policy as Abe faction wanes in LDP: TOKYO -- A political fundraising scandal in Japan has hit the ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...
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#RaceToPower | Japan's ruling party under lens over fundraising scandal
Prime Minister #FumioKishida 's approval ratings are at an all-time low
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Abe Faction Executives Say Decision on Kickbacks Handled by Group’s Leader: Several executives of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe faction have denied ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240115-162257/
Lawyer warned LDP's Abe faction in 2022 accounting practice was possibly illegal: source - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231223/p2a/00m/0na/009000c
Prosecutors quiz Abe faction lawmakers over ‘slush’ fund dealProsecutors quiz Abe faction lawmakers over ‘slush’ fund deal | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida purged his cabinet in the wake of a major financial controversy
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Kishida plans LDP organ for political reform, legal revisionsKishida plans LDP organ for political reform, legal revisions | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
News in Pictures / Political Fundraising Scandal Batters Kishida Administration: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration has been deeply shaken by the ...
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20231226-157974/
Places tied to scandal-hit LDP faction may be searched in coming days - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231217/p2g/00m/0na/042000c
Prosecutors grill Abe faction aides over suspected slush fundProsecutors grill Abe faction aides over suspected slush fund | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
#VantageOnFirstpost : Fumio Kishida is scrambling as his approval rating tank. He is facing the third major scandal of his premiership. One of Japan's cabinet-level ministers ... Show more
Abe Faction Suspected of Keeping ¥100 mil. Off the Books; Revenue From Party Ticket Sales ‘Underreported’
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20231201-153055/
#VantageOnFirstpost : Japanese PM Fumio Kishida resigned as the leader of his faction over a fundraising scandal in his party, Japan's ruling party faced mounting scrutiny as ... Show more
Japan’s LDP Abe Faction Kickbacks Probe to Look Into Secretaries General After Questioning Accounting Officials
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20231207-154217/
EDITORIAL: Kishida must not bow to pressure in tackling fund-raising scandalEDITORIAL: Kishida must not bow to pressure in tackling fund-raising scandal | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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