Japan’s Real Scandal Is Letting China’s Threat Go Unchallenged
It’s quite clear that Shigeru Ishiba didn’t read the job description when he became Japan’s prime minister. Back in October, ...
Japan PM Ishiba's cabinet approval hits record low, Asahi reports
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government dropped to a record low after he handed out gift ...
Japan PM Ishiba’s Support Plunges Over Handout to Lawmakers
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appeared to be riding high after a positive summit meeting with US President Donald ...
EDITORIAL: LDP seemingly doled out gift vouchers as a common practice
It appears to have been customary for successive Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) governments to distribute expensive gift ...
Ishiba Cabinet support rate dives to 27%, lowest since taking office: Kyodo
The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet plunged to 27.6 percent, the lowest since he took ...
LDP lawmakers elected in 2012 handed coupons from Shinzo Abe
The practice of prime ministers handing out gift vouchers dates back at least more than a decade to a period after Shinzo Abe ...
Another LDP lawmaker gives credence to Japan PM gift-giving custom
Fresh evidence emerged Friday pointing to a long-standing controversial practice among Japanese premiers from the Liberal ...
Dhaka Tribune3d
LDP disagrees with 42 proposals of Consensus Commission
The LDP (Liberal Democratic Party) disagrees with 42 recommendations. Of the 166 questionnaires sent to political parties by ...
The Japan Times1d
Ishiba appears ready to speak before Diet ethics panel over gift vouchers
Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the CDP, and Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the DPP, have called on Ishiba to give explanations before a ...
Ishiba’s gift scandal sparks ‘volcanic’ public outrage, plunging Japan’s LDP into crisis
The scandal has raised concerns about political ethics ahead of a crucial election, with analysts noting it reflects ...
The Daily Star2d
Consensus commission: LDP backs majority of reform proposals
In the first-ever individual dialogue with political parties on state reform proposals, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) agreed to 120 out of 166 proposals sent to political parties by the National ...