Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is taking disciplinary action against its members involved in a political funds scandal, deciding to punish 39 members in total. This includes urging two high-profile lawmakers, Ryu Shionoya and Hiroshige Seko of the Abe faction, to leave the party, and considering the suspension of the memberships of Hakubun Shimomura, Yasutoshi Nishimura, and Takagi. The specific disciplinary actions are as follows: 2 members are kicked out, 2 are suspended for one year, 1 is suspended for 6 months, 9 are barred from senior positions for 1 year, 8 are barred from senior positions for 6 months, and 17 are given warnings. The scandal, involving kickbacks received by members following misreporting of donations, has prompted LDP President Fumio Kishida to take a firm stance, aiming to move past the controversy. However, the exemption of Kishida and former Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai from any internal reprimands has sparked backlash. The party's efforts to address the scandal and enforce discipline among its ranks are seen as a test for Kishida's leadership and the LDP's internal cohesion.
Commentary: The LDP's punishments for the funding scandal are unlikely to satisfy the Japanese public or opposition parties, posing further challenges for the Kishida administration. https://t.co/05bZy9dA3C
Japan's ruling party said it will discipline 39 lawmakers over a major kickback scandal linked to political fundraising parties. https://t.co/vPzupkYS8r
Japan's ruling party to discipline 39 lawmakers over kickback scandal Japan's ruling party said it will discipline 39 lawmakers over a major kickback scandal linked to political fundraising parties. #Japan https://t.co/4YeTFP2u2v
LDP announces formal punishment for scandal-tainted lawmakers - An official recommendation to leave the party. https://t.co/UZTexCz2q8
LDP punishes 39 members over funds scandal, urging 2 to leave party: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday punished 39 members over a political funds scandal, including urging two heavyweights to leave the party,… https://t.co/pPZoClviCA #japannews #japantoday
Japan's Kishida faces party's ire after punishing scandal-hit members https://t.co/EqeuBxhFYR
LDP decided on penalties against 39 of its members in connection with a fundraising scandal, issuing recommendations to leave the party for former Abe faction executives Ryu Shionoya and Hiroshige Seko. https://t.co/9gjxsP2M3x https://t.co/M48zjVhltD
Two veteran Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers of the Abe faction were subject to an official recommendation Thursday to leave the party, as it scrambles to reach an internal resolution to a recent slush-fund scandal. https://t.co/WOzu0Pc30o
39 LDP lawmakers have been punished over the party funds scandal. - 2 kicked out of the party - 2 suspended from the party for one year - 1 suspended for 6 months - 9 barred from senior positions for 1 year - 8 barred from senior positions for 6 months - 17 given warnings…
The LDP decides punishments against key member lawmakers over a high-profile slush funds scandal. https://t.co/5NFbDefHgp
Japan’s ruling LDP has decided penalties for 39 members in funds scandal, giving recommendations to leave the party to Ryu Shionoya and Hiroshige Seko of the Abe faction. https://t.co/9gjxsP2M3x https://t.co/yuTsOHZ4ml
JAPAN LDP ORDERS TWO LAWMAKERS TO LEAVE PARTY OVER SCANDAL
LDP to punish 39 members over funds scandal, urge 2 to leave party https://t.co/WA8F7TfdSf
Japan PM Fumio Kishida is set to punish ruling party lawmakers caught concealing political funds, as he seeks to move on from a slush-fund scandal https://t.co/s7UatXfnnH
LDP President Fumio Kishida aims to punish members tainted by funds scandal – but some may not meekly submit. https://t.co/PqJ4Xpg57d
LDP to suspend party membership of senior lawmakers Shimomura, Nishimura, Takagi in disciplinary measure over political kickback scandal https://t.co/voqzQJJqkZ
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering a suspension of the memberships of party heavyweights Hakubun Shimomura and Yasutoshi Nishimura as punishment over a high-profile slush funds scandal involving internal factions. https://t.co/EyYkl2r6v6
Japan’s ruling LDP has been mired in a scandal relating to kickbacks received by members following misreporting of donations. The party is finally moving to punish members found to have contravened the rules. https://t.co/ww3VbaWY2R
2 LDP heavyweights to be advised to leave party over funds scandal https://t.co/7I6Aza9z0Z
2 LDP heavyweights to be advised to leave party over funds scandal: Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is to advise two heavyweights of its biggest faction to leave the party due to their roles in a political funds scandal… https://t.co/lmClpcaLMv #japannews #japantoday
In response to the faction-related political funds scandal, the LDP is likely to recommend that Ryu Shionoya and Hiroshige Seko leave the party. https://t.co/QKQboHaa5D https://t.co/adXBJdXbHM
The exemption of Liberal Democratic Party President Fumio Kishida and former Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai from any internal reprimands over the party's slush funds scandal will likely spark further backlash, experts say. https://t.co/ABtHheH1fh