Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to take disciplinary action against members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) involved in a political funds scandal. The scandal, which involves unreported kickbacks from political fundraising party ticket sales, has implicated senior officials from the Abe and Nikai factions within the LDP. Kishida has indicated that the party will impose penalties on 39 of the 82 members of these factions as early as next week. The punishment is reported to be the second-most severe level of discipline the party can impose, with recommendations for some members to leave the party.
Japan's ruling party to punish 39 over political funds scandal https://t.co/TZME4eUvD9 via @NikkeiAsia
Japan's ruling party to punish 39 over political funds scandal https://t.co/C69f6VBdH3
The Liberal Democratic Party is set to penalize about 40 of the 82 members of the Abe and Nikai factions for not reporting kickbacks from the political fundraising party ticket sales. https://t.co/Fon7ld6cTu
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party is set to impose the second-most severe level of punishment over the ongoing political funds scandal https://t.co/TBQzSZ348C
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering punishing scandal-tainted members of his LDP by recommending that they leave the party. https://t.co/1ZRfCrqaxA
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Liberal Democratic Party will impose penalties on senior Abe faction officials as early as next week. https://t.co/C88dl2AKwL