KISHIDA SET TO RESIGN AS RULING PARTY FACTION LEADER: SOURCE
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07.12.2023


Japan Times (7 December 2023)

 

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to step down as chief of his faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party amid a political funds scandal, a source close to him said Thursday.

The LDP has recently faced criticism amid allegations that five factions, including Kishida's group, underreported their revenue from political fundraising parties, from which the extra income may have been returned to some of their lawmakers as kickbacks.

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