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Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a session of the House of Representatives political ethics deliberative council in Tokyo on March 1, 2024, held to examine a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to which he belongs.

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Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (facing camera) attends a session of the House of Representatives political ethics deliberative council in Tokyo on March 1, 2024, held to examine a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to which he belongs.

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Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at a session of the House of Representatives political ethics deliberative council in Tokyo on March 1, 2024, held to examine a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to which he belongs.

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Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at a session of the House of Representatives political ethics deliberative council in Tokyo on March 1, 2024, held to examine a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to which he belongs.

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M6.5 quake rocks central Japan, no threat of tsunami damage

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 5, 2023, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rocked Ishikawa Prefecture and surrounding areas of central Japan.

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M6.5 quake rocks central Japan, no threat of tsunami damage

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 5, 2023, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rocked Ishikawa Prefecture and surrounding areas of central Japan.

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M6.5 quake rocks central Japan, no threat of tsunami damage

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 5, 2023, after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 rocked Ishikawa Prefecture and surrounding areas of central Japan

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Japan's top government spokesman resigns

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Japanese lawmaker Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, during which he said that he has submitted a letter of resignation as chief Cabinet secretary in response to a political fundraising scandal involving Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he also belongs to. (Kyodo)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-KISHIDA-CABINET MINISTERS-OUSTING

(231214) -- TOKYO, Dec. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hirokazu Matsuno (2nd L, front) attends the closing meeting of parliament in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 13, 2023. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday ousted all four cabinet ministers of the ruling party's largest faction, as he seeks to control the damage following a political fundraising scandal, local media reported. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Japanese PM ousts LDP's largest faction from cabinet amid political funds scandal" (Xinhua/Feng Wuyong)

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Japan's top government spokesman resigns

Japanese lawmaker Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, during which he said that he has submitted a letter of resignation as chief Cabinet secretary in response to a political fundraising scandal involving Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that he also belongs to.

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Japan's top government spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (C) is surrounded by reporters upon arriving at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, amid a political fundraising scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Japan's top government spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno is surrounded by reporters upon arriving at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, amid a political fundraising scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) leaves after attending a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (R) and other ministers.

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Japan PM Kishida

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) attends a press conference at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023, amid a political fundraising scandal that embroiled Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (R) and other ministers.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 13, 2023.

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No-confidence motion against Japan's top gov't spokesman voted down

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2023, after the House of Representatives voted down earlier in the day a no-confidence motion against Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, submitted by the main opposition party over a political fundraising scandal.

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No-confidence motion against Japan's top gov't spokesman voted down

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2023, after the House of Representatives voted down earlier in the day a no-confidence motion against Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, submitted by the main opposition party over a political fundraising scandal.

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No-confidence motion against Japan's top gov't spokesman voted down

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno bows during a House of Representatives plenary session in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2023, after the lower house voted down earlier in the day a no-confidence motion against the top government spokesman, submitted by the main opposition party over a political fundraising scandal.

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Japan's top government spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (C) arrives at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 12, 2023, after the nation's largest opposition party submitted a no-confidence motion against him the previous day over a faction fundraising scandal.

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[Breaking News]Japan top spokesman accused of not reporting 10 mil. yen in income

TOKYO, Dec. 8 Kyodo - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan's top government spokesman, is accused of failing to report more than 10 million yen ($70,000) in income raised through events hosted by his party faction, a source close to the matter said Friday.(Kyodo)

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Political fundraising scandals

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno is surrounded by reporters upon arriving at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2023, amid a series of political fundraising scandals involving Matsuno and other Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Political fundraising scandals

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (C) is surrounded by reporters upon arriving at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 11, 2023, amid a series of political fundraising scandals involving Matsuno and other Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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Top spokesman accused of not reporting 10 mil. yen in income

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at an upper house committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023, having been accused of failing to report more than 10 million yen ($70,000) in income raised through events hosted by his party faction.

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Top spokesman accused of not reporting 10 mil. yen in income

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno is surrounded by reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023, having been accused of failing to report more than 10 million yen ($70,000) in income raised through events hosted by his party faction.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks during a House of Representatives budget committee session in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno holds a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2023.

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Japan's top government spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 7, 2023.

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Japan's top government spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2023.

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Japan's top government spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 6, 2023.

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Japan's top government spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2023, after a U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying eight people crashed in waters off Yakushima Island in southwestern Japan.

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Japan's top government spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2023, after a U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying eight people crashed in waters off Yakushima Island in southwestern Japan.

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Japan's top government spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2023, after a U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying eight people crashed in waters off Yakushima Island in southwestern Japan.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2023, after North Korea launched a rocket.(Kyodo)

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (C) is surrounded by reporters as he arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the night of Nov. 21, 2023, following North Korea's launch of a military reconnaissance satellite.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno holds a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo in the early hours of Nov. 22, 2023, over North Korea's launch of a military reconnaissance satellite.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2023, after North Korea launched a rocket.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2023, after North Korea launched a rocket.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2023.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 15, 2023.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2023.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 9, 2023.

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Japan's top gov't spokesman Matsuno

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno attends a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida at parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno chat during a House of Representatives budget committee session recess in Tokyo on Oct. 30, 2023.

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Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet amid slipping support rates

STORY: Japanese PM reshuffles cabinet amid slipping support rates DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:48 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Japanese Prime Minister's office 2. various of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his new cabinet members (courtesy of Japanese Prime Minister's official residence) 3. various of street views in Tokyo STORYLINE: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday revamped his cabinet and the executive lineup of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as public support for the government is waning. The second cabinet reshuffle by Kishida since last year included changes to 13 out of 19 ministers, with 11 of them entering the cabinet for the first time. According to the lineup announced on Wednesday, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, among six current cabinet members, remained in their posts, as Kishida seeks to maintain stability in key positions

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Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno announces the lineup of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's reshuffled Cabinet at the prime minister' office in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023.

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Japan PM Kishida's Cabinet reshuffle

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno announces the lineup of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's reshuffled Cabinet at the prime minister' office in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2023.