Sources: Ldp Lawmaker's Secretary Says 40 Mil. Yen In Political Funds Unreported

Sources: LDP lawmaker's secretary says 40 mil. yen in political funds unreported

A secretary of a Japanese Lower House lawmaker has reportedly told prosecutors about a failure to list income totaling about 40 million yen, or about 290,000 dollars, in a political funds report.

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Sonoura Kentaro's political fund management group had last year corrected its report to include funds worth 2 million yen, or about 14,500 dollars, collected at a fund-raising party in 2019.

Ldp Lawmakers Ok Plan To Build 2 New Aegis Ships

LDP lawmakers OK plan to build 2 new Aegis ships

Lawmakers from Japan's ruling party have approved the Defense Ministry's plan to construct two new vessels equipped with the Aegis anti-ballistic missile system.

Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo explained the plan at a defense and security affairs meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday.

Ldp Rejects Opposition Demand To Question Abe

LDP rejects opposition demand to question Abe

Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party has rejected an opposition demand to question former prime minister Abe Shinzo in the Diet over costs for annual parties.

Media outlets have reported that Abe's office allegedly shouldered part of the costs for parties at hotels in Tokyo held on the eve of Abe's annual cherry blossom viewing events.

Ldp Begins Debate On Science Council

LDP begins debate on Science Council

Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party has begun debate on how the Science Council of Japan, the country's top academic body, should be organized.

A working group of the LDP met on Wednesday to discuss Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's refusal to appoint six new members to the council. The six candidates were among those recommended by the body for membership.

Protest Against Ldp Lawmaker's Sex Crime Remarks

Protest against LDP lawmaker's sex crime remarks

About 200 victims of sexual crimes and their supporters gathered in central Tokyo to call on a lawmaker to resign and retract her claim that women can tell lies about sexual assaults.

Sugita Mio, a Liberal Democratic Party member of the Lower House, said at a meeting of party lawmakers last month that "women can tell lies as much as they want."

Ldp Group: Japan Needs More Control Of Senkakus

LDP group: Japan needs more control of Senkakus

A group of lawmakers from Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party says it will urge the government to step up the function of its control over the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.

Japan controls the islands. China and Taiwan claim them. The Japanese government maintains the islands are an inherent part of Japan's territory, in terms of history and international law. It says there is no issue of sovereignty to be resolved over them.

Suga Launches New Ldp Leadership

Suga launches new LDP leadership

The new leader of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is flexing his powers in his picks for the lineup of party executives.

Suga Yoshihide has filled key posts with veteran lawmakers from the five LDP factions that backed his campaign.

Suga To Launch New Ldp Leadership

Suga to launch new LDP leadership

The new leader of Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party appears to have decided on the lineup of the party's executive posts.

Suga Yoshihide won the party's leadership race on Monday by taking nearly 70 percent of the votes.

New Ldp Leader Suga Lays Out Priorities

New LDP leader Suga lays out priorities

Japan's main ruling party has elected Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide its new leader. The 71-year-old politician is virtually assured to succeed Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, who announced last month his intention to step down to deal with his health.

Suga said, "I would like to proceed with regulatory reforms by defeating such things as bureaucratic sectionalism, vested interests, and blind adherence to precedent. And I want to form a cabinet that will work hard for the people."

Suga Elected Ldp President

Suga elected LDP president

Japan's main ruling party has elected Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide its new leader.

The 71-year-old politician is virtually assured to succeed Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, who announced last month his intention to step down to deal with his health.

Suga Elected As Ldp President

Suga elected as LDP president

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide has been elected the new leader of the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party. He is expected to win a vote in the Diet on Wednesday to become prime minister.

New Ldp Leader To Be Announced Soon

New LDP leader to be announced soon

Members of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party are deciding who will lead them. The vote also effectively decides who will be the country's prime minister after Abe Shinzo steps down.

Three political veterans are hoping to take the helm: Former LDP Secretary-General Ishiba Shigeru, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide, and LDP policy chief Kishida Fumio.

Ldp Leadership Vote Begins

LDP leadership vote begins

Members of Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party are deciding who will lead them - and the country.

The party members are casting their ballots at a Tokyo hotel. The party president chosen will almost certainly win a vote in the Diet to make him the next Prime Minister. He will take over from Abe Shinzo, who is stepping down because of health issues.

Suga Certain To Win Ldp Presidential Race

Suga certain to win LDP presidential race

Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party is choosing its new leader on Monday. Suga Yoshihide, the top spokesperson of the current administration of Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, is almost certain to win.

The vote also effectively decides who will be the country's prime minister after Abe, who is stepping down because of health issues.