LDP Former Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai Announces Intention to Dissolve His Faction (UPDATE1)

The Yomiuri Shimbun

17:03 JST, January 19, 2024 (updated at 17:35 JST)

Toshihiro Nikai, a former secretary general of the Liberal Democratic Party, on Friday expressed his intention to dissolve the party faction that he heads.

The remark made at a Nikai faction meeting came after the ruling party became engulfed in a scandal over undocumented funds generated from political fundraising parties.