The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan is currently embroiled in a political funds scandal, leading to public outrage and increased scrutiny over the influence of money in Japanese politics. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at the LDP party convention, displayed no sense of crisis regarding the scandal, despite the growing pressure for the party to reform itself and a pledge by the LDP to reform. Editorial opinions suggest that the LDP's efforts to address the issue, including the consideration of having members provide voluntary testimonies and sworn statements to parliament, have so far failed to offer clarity or appease public concern.
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With the voluntary testimonies of LDP members failing to provide clarity on the party's political funds scandal, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida now faces pressure to take tougher measures, including having them give sworn statements to parliament. https://t.co/nUmHkCk5pF
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Editorial: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida displayed no sense of crisis at the LDP party convention regarding the political funds scandal https://t.co/BBk5KRD6nf
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