Momentum for political reform in Japan, sparked by the slush fund scandal involving fundraising events of ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions, has waned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/politics/political-reform-wane/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #politicalfunds #dpp #nipponishinnokai
Former lawmaker Yasutada Ono pleaded not guilty Wednesday over a high-profile political funds scandal involving factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/10/japan/crime-legal/ldp-funds-scandal-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #politicalfunds #ldp
A Tokyo court on Friday fined a policy secretary of LDP lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda for violating the political funds control law, amid fallout from a ruling party scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/japan/koichi-hagiuda-secretary-fined/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politicalfunds #ldp#koichihagiuda #japanesecourts
After months of back-and-forth, the ruling camp is expected to hold discussions with the CDP and DPP over the issue of political donations by companies and organizations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/japan/politics/ruling-parties-to-discuss-corporate-donations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #politicalfunds#upperhouse#lowerhouse #ldp #komeito #cdp #dpp
Tokyo prosecutors are considering issuing a summary indictment of Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda's policy secretary for violating the political funds control law over the LDP's slush fund scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/japan/crime-legal/hagiuda-secretary-summary-indictment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #politicalfunds #ldp