Ishiba aims for agreement on corporate political donations by March
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that he will aim for a conclusion on the issue of donations from companies and other organizations to political parties by the end of…
Bill to abolish funds for political activities clears Lower House
A revised bill to abolish specific political funds allocated to legislators for their political activities — criticized for their lack of transparency — cleared the Lower House on Tuesday, with…
LDP and opposition far from consensus over corporate donations
The governing Liberal Democratic Party and opposition parties were far from reaching a consensus Thursday over whether to ban donations from companies and organizations to political parties, a key issue…
LDP submits bill banning most political funding but leaves ‘loophole’
The Liberal ruling Democratic Party on Monday submitted to the Lower House a new bill to revise the political funding law that would ban so-called funding for political activities but…
Japanese politicians actively use social media: funds reports
Japanese political parties and legislators actively used social media and the internet for their political activities in 2023, 10 years after internet election campaigns became legal, political funds reports have…
Ishiba sticks to the basics in second policy speech
In his second policy speech as prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba on Friday began with a candid reflection on his precarious standing as the leader of a minority government bracing for…
More scandal-hit LDP lawmakers to attend Upper House ethics hearing
More Liberal Democratic Party legislators implicated in the party's slush funds scandal are likely to attend an expected Upper House ethics hearing amid fears that not doing so would put…
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
As discussions over political reform intensify ahead of Thursday's opening of the next session of parliament, the handling of corporate donations is poised to emerge as a major battleground between…
LDP approves proposal to ban political activities funds
The Liberal Democratic Party approved a proposal Thursday to abolish the practice of disbursing funds for political activities — criticized for a lack of transparency — by revising the political…
Ishiba vows to conclude talks on policy activity funds soon
Rio de Janeiro – Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday pledged to conclude soon lack discussions on so-called policy activity funds, often criticized for transparency.At a news conference in Brazil's…