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Japanese Communist Party Aims to Renew Party Image by Naming 1st Female Leader; Longtime JCP Head Shii Remains Powerful
The Japanese Communist Party’s move to replace its chairperson for the first time in 23 years by pic...
January 19, 2024
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Japan’s LDP Nikai Faction Revises Political Funding Report; Underreported ¥210 Million over 3 Years
The Liberal Democratic Party’s Nikai faction, led by former Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai, made ...
January 19, 2024
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Kishida Faction to be Dissolved Over Political Funds Scandal; Others May Follow
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party faction which was formerly led by Prime Minister and LDP Presid...
January 19, 2024
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Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party Considers Suspension of Abe Faction Executives over Political Fund Scandals
The Liberal Democratic Party will hold faction executives accountable for failing to prevent a seri...
January 19, 2024
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Japan PM Says Considering Dissolving Kishida Faction of Liberal Democratic Party
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday evening that he is considering to dissolve Kishida factio...
January 18, 2024
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Kishida Faction Alleged to Fail to Report ¥30 Million in Income; Prosecutors Intend to Build Case Against Former Treasurer
The Kishida faction of the Liberal Democratic Party failed to report about ¥30 million in party tick...
January 18, 2024
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Stricter Penalties Considered for Japanese Politicians in Cases of Funds Law Violations; LDP Considers Ban of Fundraising Parties
The Liberal Democratic Party is considering revising the Political Funds Control Law to strengthen ...
January 18, 2024
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Kishida, Biden Likely to Meet Around April 10 in Washington; Leaders Would Boost Economic, Space and Cyber Cooperation
The Japanese and U.S. governments are trying to reschedule Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s planned of...
January 18, 2024
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Namesake Faction to Submit Revision of Political Funds Report
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said his namesake faction, which he led until December, would submit a ...
January 18, 2024
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Tomoko Tamura Becomes 1st Female Chairperson of Japanese Communist Party (Update 1)
The Japanese Communist Party decided at its party convention on Thursday to appoint Tomoko Tamura, c...
January 18, 2024
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LDP Lawmakers Divided Over Future of Party Factions; Conflicting Views Aired at Lawmakers’ Meeting
The Liberal Democratic Party’s political reform headquarters started full-fledged discussions Tuesda...
January 17, 2024
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LDP to Lower Disclosure Threshold for Fundraising Party Ticket Purchases; Also Considering Ban on Faction Involvement in Cabinet Picks
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party intends to lower the mandatory reporting threshold for the names...
January 17, 2024
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Scandal-Tainted Lawmaker Intends to Resign If Case Over Alleged Hidden Fund Built
Liberal Democratic Party House of Representatives member Yaichi Tanigawa has told party executives t...
January 17, 2024
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Culture Council Approves Draft on AI Training, But Avoids Revisions to Copyright Law
As governments grapple with balancing the development of generative artificial intelligence and addr...
January 16, 2024
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7 Abe Faction Executives Not to Be Indicted; Prosecutors Failed to Find Collusion with Treasurer
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office does not intend to indict seven executives of the rulin...
January 16, 2024
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