Japan PM Kishida is fighting a party corruption scandal. Here’s a look at what it’s about

Japan PM Kishida is fighting a party corruption scandal. Here’s a look at what it’s about

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Tuesday apologized again for the ruling party's corruption scandals that have overshadowed key policies of his administration, such as strengthening Japan's military and alliance with the United States, and stressed his intention to finally break away from cashism.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio raises his hand before speaking about the LDP's cash scandal at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Kishida was forced to start this year's Diet session with an apology for one of the biggest corruption scandals in decades. (Kyodo News via AP)

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio apologizes for the LDP's money scandal at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Kishida was forced to start this year's Diet session with an apology for one of the biggest corruption scandals in decades. (Kyodo News via AP)

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio raises his hand before speaking about the LDP's cash scandal at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Kishida was forced to start this year's Diet session with an apology for one of the biggest corruption scandals in decades. (Kyodo News via AP)

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida is battling an intraparty corruption scandal. Here's what it says:

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Tuesday apologized again for the ruling party's corruption scandals that have overshadowed key policies of his administration, such as strengthening Japan's military and alliance with the United States, and stressed his intention to finally break away from cashism.

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Prime Minister Kishida Fumio raises his hand before speaking about the LDP's cash scandal at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Kishida was forced to start this year's Diet session with an apology for one of the biggest corruption scandals in decades. (Kyodo News via AP)

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio raises his hand before speaking about the LDP's cash scandal at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Kishida was forced to start this year's Diet session with an apology for one of the biggest corruption scandals in decades. (Kyodo News via AP)

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Prime Minister Kishida Fumio apologizes for the LDP's money scandal at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Kishida was forced to start this year's Diet session with an apology for one of the biggest corruption scandals in decades. (Kyodo News via AP)

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio apologizes for the LDP's money scandal at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Kishida was forced to start this year's Diet session with an apology for one of the biggest corruption scandals in decades. (Kyodo News via AP)

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Prime Minister Kishida Fumio raises his hand before speaking about the LDP's cash scandal at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Kishida was forced to start this year's Diet session with an apology for one of the biggest corruption scandals in decades. (Kyodo News via AP)

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio raises his hand before speaking about the LDP's cash scandal at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Kishida was forced to start this year's Diet session with an apology for one of the biggest corruption scandals in decades. (Kyodo News via AP)

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Tokyo (AP) -Manio Kishida has been forced to apologize for one of the huge corruption scandals experienced in Japan in the last few decades.

The prosecution has accused 10 people a while ago, and three of them and several politicians have been charged.

In December, Kishida removed scandal officials from ministers and party key positions, but government approval rating fell to about 20 %.

The AP communication explains the essence of this scandal and what it really means for the Kishida administration and the sunshine.

WHAT IS THE SCANDAL ABOUT?

The center of the scandal is a political method collected by supporting tickets for party events obtained from individuals, companies, and organizations. It is said that Kishida Liberal Democratic Party of the Democratic Party of the Democratic Party said that the interests of ticket sales have taken advantage of the return of the ticket sales and have led to inefficient accounting.

Last year, the number of LDP members of the factions that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had been accused of not providing hundreds of millions of yen (millions of dollars) in violation of the Political Funds Control Law in the past. These funds are expected to have flowed to untrained "sling funds".

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The parliamentarians say that the benefits of funding to the event will be a powerful income to cover the costs of elections and other political activities, and hide or inflate profits that are not actually registered. Is refuted. But experts say that there are many holes in the law on the management of political funds.

Although the law is prohibited to donate to members of the Diet, political organizations have all the opportunities to raise funds by selling tickets and redistribution between members. According to the law, only parliamentarians are responsible for submitting comprehensive economic reports.

In fact, if there is no evidence that the auditor has been directly ordered to falsify the report, there is no possibility that the members will be charged. In the case of guilty, you will be imprisoned for 5 years or less or a fine of 1 million yen or less ($ 6913).

WHAT HAVE PROSECUTORS DONE?

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Special Investigation Division has not reported 675 million yen ($ 4. 6 million) to three members in the past five years, but prosecuts seven supporters of the Abe faction known as the "Sebukai". I was doing it.

The prosecutor interrogated the most prestigious members of the faction, the former Minister of Hiroichi Matsuno, and the former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Nishimuru, but ended the case with an accountant because it was difficult to prove transactions. Ta.

The three secretary of the two major factions of the LDP have been prosecuted in counterfeiting political funds within 265 million yen ($ 1. 8 million). < SPAN> In December, Kishida removed scandal officials from ministers and party key positions, but government approval rating dropped to about 20 %.

The AP communication explains the essence of this scandal and what it really means for the Kishida administration and the sunshine.

The center of the scandal is a political method collected by supporting tickets for party events obtained from individuals, companies, and organizations. It is said that Kishida Liberal Democratic Party of the Democratic Party of the Democratic Party said that the interests of ticket sales have taken advantage of the return of the ticket sales and have led to inefficient accounting.

HOW IS KISHIDA RESPONDING?

Last year, the number of LDP members of the factions that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had been accused of not providing hundreds of millions of yen (millions of dollars) in violation of the Political Funds Control Law in the past. These funds are expected to have flowed to untrained "sling funds".

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The parliamentarians say that the benefits of funding to the event will be a powerful income to cover the costs of elections and other political activities, and hide or inflate profits that are not actually registered. Is refuted. But experts say that there are many holes in the law on the management of political funds.

Although the law is prohibited to donate to members of the Diet, political organizations have all the opportunities to raise funds by selling tickets and redistribution between members. According to the law, only parliamentarians are responsible for submitting comprehensive economic reports.

In fact, if there is no evidence that the auditor has been directly ordered to falsify the report, there is no possibility that the members will be charged. In the case of guilty, you will be imprisoned for 5 years or less or a fine of 1 million yen or less ($ 6913).

WHAT ARE THE FACTIONS?

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Special Investigation Division has not reported 675 million yen ($ 4. 6 million) to three members in the past five years, but prosecuts seven supporters of the Abe faction known as the "Sebukai". I was doing it.

The prosecutor interrogated the most prestigious members of the faction, the former Minister of Hiroichi Matsuno, and the former Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Nishimuru, but ended the case with an accountant because it was difficult to prove transactions. Ta.

The three secretary of the two major factions of the LDP have been prosecuted in counterfeiting political funds within 265 million yen ($ 1. 8 million). In December, Kishida removed scandal officials from ministers and party key positions, but government approval rating fell to about 20 %.

HOW IS THE SCANDAL AFFECTING KISHIDA’S GOVERNMENT?

The AP communication explains the essence of this scandal and what it really means for the Kishida administration and the sunshine.

The center of the scandal is a political method collected by supporting tickets for party events obtained from individuals, companies, and organizations. It is said that Kishida Liberal Democratic Party of the Democratic Party of the Democratic Party said that the interests of ticket sales have taken advantage of the return of the ticket sales and have led to inefficient accounting.

Last year, the number of LDP members of the factions that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had been accused of not providing hundreds of millions of yen (millions of dollars) in violation of the Political Funds Control Law in the past. These funds are expected to have flowed to untrained "sling funds".

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