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

The Liberal Democratic Party’s former Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai
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.
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