LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal, urging 2 to leave …
WEBApr 4, 2024 · Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday punished 39 members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party, aiming to put a line under a controversy that has dogged it since late last year.
Japan’s LDP hit by scandal over undocumented political funds | CNN
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is facing its biggest scandal in decades, involving millions of dollars in undocumented political funds. Two of the most …
Japan's governing party to choose its head who will also be the …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Last week, Kishida — who took office in October 2021 — said he was bowing out of the race to pave the way for a new leader to form a united LDP to make a fresh start to regain public trust, badly hurt by the party’s extensive corruption scandal, causing his support ratings to dip below 20%.
Kishida set to resign as Japan PM after withdrawing from LDP race
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday set the stage for his departure as premier after three years in power by announcing he will not run in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential race next month to take responsibility for a …
How a Series of Scandals Are Unraveling Japan’s Ruling Party
WEBMarch 12, 2024 7:45 AM EDT. J apan’s ruling party has stood the test of time, surviving even when expected to fade. But a fresh wave of scandals, heralding record-low public approval ratings, has...
FOCUS: Reeling Kishida to face LDP leadership fight as election …
WEBJun 28, 2024 · A Kyodo News poll showed earlier this month that only 10.4 percent of respondents want Kishida to win the LDP's upcoming presidential race, while former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba was seen as his …
Party bosses fall in Japan's worst political corruption scandal ... - NPR
WEBDec 22, 2023 · SEOUL, South Korea — Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday replaced two of its top executives, as part of a purge related to the worst corruption scandal to rock the country...
Explainer: What is the fundraising scandal engulfing Japan's ruling ...
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is battling to stem the fallout from one of the biggest financial scandals to hit his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in decades.
Japan election: PM Fumio Kishida declares victory for ruling LDP
WEBOct 31, 2021 · Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida has declared victory for his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). In a big win for Mr Kishida, who only became PM a month ago, his party secured more than...
Japan’s ruling party to pick new leader, successor to PM Kishida …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to elect its new leader and the country’s next prime minister in September. The party’s announcement …
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