Opposition Wants Ishiba to Explain Scandal to Ethics Panel; Seeks to Burnish Own Image, Win Out In Summer Election

By Kota Ifuku and Kanae Araki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
15:54 JST,
March 19, 2025
Opposition parties have demanded Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appear before the House of Representatives Deliberative Council on Political Ethics to explain his gift certificate scandal. Their aim is to keep creating opportunities to pressure the prime minister and prevent him from putting the mat...
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