Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura agreed to submit a bill during the current parliamentary session that will reduce the number of Lower House seats by 10%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/01/japan/politics/seats-reduction-ldp-jip-agreement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #nipponishinnokai #lowerhouse #diet #hirofumiyoshimura #komeito #koichihagiuda
The move, approved after the launch of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet, may draw criticism, as public sentiment on the scandal remains strong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/23/japan/politics/slush-fund-lawmakers-posts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #koichihagiuda #corruption
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