Kyodo: Kishida will resign as head of the intra-party faction due to scandal
12/7/2023, 6:16:01 AM
Highlights: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will resign as head of a faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The scandal erupted because of the funds that politicians collect through receptions. The LDP has recently come under fire over accusations that five factions understated their fundraising revenues from political parties. In September, it was reported that the entire Japanese government had resigned. The decision was made to restore confidence in the LDP after the scandal erupted. The move was announced in a statement by the Prime Minister's office.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will resign as head of a faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in connection with a scandal with alleged violations regarding political donations, according to a publication by the Kyodo news agency.
According to the reports, the scandal erupted because of the funds that politicians collect through receptions. The LDP has recently come under fire over accusations that five factions understated their fundraising revenues from political parties.
In the aftermath of the scandal, Kishida instructed faction leaders to refrain from holding fundraising parties, but he was increasingly called upon to step down in order to restore confidence in the LDP.
In September, it was reported that the entire Japanese government had resigned.