How did you react to the recent slush fund scandal over LDP factions’ political fundraising parties? Fujimura: I was surprised. In general society, compliance is a matter of course, but politicians ...
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Thursday, September 12, marks the official start of the campaign for president of ...
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. On September 27, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will choose a new ...
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are facing major public dissatisfaction over a slush fund scandal, that's pushed Kishida's approval ratings below 20 ...
Japan’s efforts to put a stop to controversial political slush funds in the form of an amendment bill has made its way to the Diet for deliberation. But political parties are deeply divided on how ...