Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s decision not to run in the Liberal Democratic Party leadership race next month came as a result of poor poll numbers and deepening friction with party veterans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/15/japan/politics/kishida-out-analysis/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #taroaso #yoshihidesuga #yoshiromori #tarokono #toshimitsumotegi #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #takayukikobayashi #shinzoabe #ldp #diet

With a 50-50 ratio of male and female athletes, the International Olympic Committee is emphasizing that Paris 2024 will be the first gender-equal Games in history. But is that bold claim grounded in reality? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/07/25/gender-equality-olympics/ #olympics #women039sissues #japaneseolympiccommittee #discrimination #2024parisolympics #yoshiromori

The exemption of Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida and former Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai from any internal reprimands over the party's slush funds scandal will likely spark further backlash, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/02/japan/politics/ldp-punishment-list/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #toshimitsumotegi #toshihironikai #yoshiromori

The Liberal Democratic Party has questioned former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori over the latest political funds scandal behind the scenes, but he has denied any involvement in the matter, LDP sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/politics/ldp-yoshiro-mori-funds-scandal-questioned/ #japan #politics #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #ldp #cabinet #yoshiromori

Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori may be probed by Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party over what role, if any, he played in the decision by the party's largest faction to continue an unlawful kickback scheme. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/28/japan/politics/former-pm-mori-probe/ #japan #politics #yoshiromori #fumiokishida #shinzoabe #ldp #politicalfunds

Former Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Hakubun Shimomura drew criticism Monday for dodging questions on the political funds scandal during a Lower House political ethics committee meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/18/japan/politics/shimomura-hearing/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #hakubunshimomura #yoshiromori #ryushionoya

Former LDP policy chief Hakubun Shimomura's upcoming testimony to a Lower House ethics committee could pressure former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori into disclosing what he knows about the political funds scandal that the party finds itself embroiled in. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/15/japan/politics/shimomura-fund-scandal-ldp/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #hakubunshimomura #yoshiromori #ryushionoya