Published 1 month ago

LDP Considers Punishing 4 Abe Faction Members over Kickbacks; Kishida Escapes Censure

Summary by Ground News

The four are former Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministers Ryu Shionoya and Hakubun Shimomura. They are also former Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura; and Hiroshige Seko, former secretary general for the LDP in the House of Councillors. Punishment could include not endorsing the members in elections.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

読売新聞オンライン

LDP Considers Punishing 4 Abe Faction Members over Kickbacks; Kishida Escapes Censure

The Liberal Democratic Party is considering taking heavy disciplinary action against four members of the Abe faction who failed to stop kickbacks to faction members. Punishment could include not endorsing the members in elections or suspension from the party, according to several senior members of the party.

1 month ago·Japan

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.