Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has appeared before a political ethics council in connection with a political funds scandal involving LDP factions. The ruling parties aim for Kishida's appearance to restore public trust in politics amid the scandal. Opposition lawmakers express skepticism during the Diet ethics session over the handling of the scandal by LDP officials. Kishida has apologized for public distrust caused by the slush-fund scandal and pledged to reform regulations in an unprecedented parliamentary ethics hearing. The scandal has led to a no-confidence motion by Japan's opposition lawmakers, accusing the government of halting debate over the issue. Additionally, Kishida is set to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress on April 11, as announced by congressional leaders.
Japan PM Kishida to address US Congress on April 11 https://t.co/WVfik2zKyx
Glad to hear that Prime Minister Kishida will address a Joint Session of Congress on April 11. https://t.co/B85hAQcHXn
Kishida to address U.S. Congress on April 11: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on April 11, congressional leaders said in a statement on Monday. "This visit symbolizes… https://t.co/bZARC9HOMk #japannews #japantoday
Congressional leaders invite the Japanese PM to adress Congress on April 11: https://t.co/W8LHskaUJw
Hill leadership has announced that Kishida Fumio, PM of Japan, will deliver a speech to a joint session of Congress April 11.
Upper house ethics panel arranging LDP funds scandal hearings: Japan's upper house is preparing to hold hearings on a political funds scandal that has rattled the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the LDP secretary general in the… https://t.co/eaE22oODXb #japannews #japantoday
“So you’re saying it’s all someone else’s fault.” At a Diet ethics session on the political funds scandal, opposition lawmakers did not appear impressed with the testimony of officials of the LDP’s Abe faction. https://t.co/nS7uvhTeQ8
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida apologizes for public distrust caused by a slush-fund scandal in an unprecedented parliamentary ethics hearing. “I would like to offer my sincere apologies as the president of the LDP,” he said https://t.co/U5ljT5QxqO (Translations via AP) https://t.co/JOt18YsuO2
Japan opposition lawmakers bring no-confidence motion accusing gov't of halting debate over scandal: Outraged Japanese opposition lawmakers submitted a no-confidence motion on Friday, accusing the governing party of trying to push… https://t.co/myT6AVbs5n #japannews #japantoday
Editorial: Why did Japan PM Kishida attend Diet ethics panel if he had nothing new to say? https://t.co/iwFAMykEcd
Editorial: The prime minister appeared before lower house political ethics council in connection with the political funds scandal involving LDP factions https://t.co/KljzBHBXkA
Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appeared before a Diet ethics panel to discuss alleged violations of the Political Funds Control Law by Liberal Democratic Party factions. https://t.co/KPZGlfk0Jz
The ruling parties hope Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s appearance before a Diet ethics council over a political funds scandal will restore public trust in politics. https://t.co/dwuuUgNWkn
A political ethics council is holding hearings over the LDP's unfolding fundraising scandal. https://t.co/aY210BbBdN
Editorial: Japan's LDP appears lost as ethics committee tackles slush fund scandal https://t.co/ACn0lHLSJm
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologizes in an unprecedented parliamentary ethics hearing broadcast live on Thursday for public distrust caused by a slush-fund scandal, pledging to reform regulations https://t.co/uNJw6ngYLn
Editorial: Kishida should give meaningful answers at a meeting lower house political ethics panel to rebuild trust amid the LDP’s political funds scandal. https://t.co/fzYxTUk7kP
In a rare appearance in front of a parliamentary ethics committee Thursday, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologized for the slush funds scandal that has engulfed his Liberal Democratic Party and expressed his resolve to implement political reforms. https://t.co/YBM8zuTvoI
Leap year glitch disrupts driver license issuance in parts of Japan: Police departments in some Japanese prefectures were unable to issue driver's licenses Thursday, apparently due to a system glitch linked to the leap year. The… https://t.co/IRowdL30DR #japannews #japantoday
Kishida apologizes for LDP political funds scandal: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologized Thursday for a political funds scandal involving his Liberal Democratic Party in front of a parliamentary panel on the issue.… https://t.co/lT6JtZYYKp #japannews #japantoday
Fumio Kishida, Japan’s Prime Minister, Attends Political Ethics Council https://t.co/BV2HjaDY12