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Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Former education minister Hakubun Shimomura speaks during a session of the House of Representatives ethics committee in Tokyo on March 18, 2024, about a political funds scandal that has rocked Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Former education minister Hakubun Shimomura speaks during a session of the House of Representatives ethics committee in Tokyo on March 18, 2024, about a political funds scandal that has rocked Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Former education minister Hakubun Shimomura speaks during a session of the House of Representatives ethics committee in Tokyo on March 18, 2024, about a political funds scandal that has rocked Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Hiroshige Seko, former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general in the House of Councillors, attends a session of the upper house ethics committee on March 14, 2024 in Tokyo over a political funds scandal that has rocked the Japanese ruling party.

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Hiroshige Seko, former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general in the House of Councillors, attends a session of the upper house ethics committee on March 14, 2024 in Tokyo over a political funds scandal that has rocked the Japanese ruling party.

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Hiroshige Seko, former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general in the House of Councillors, attends a session of the upper house ethics committee on March 14, 2024 in Tokyo over a political funds scandal that has rocked the Japanese ruling party.

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Hiroshige Seko, former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general in the House of Councillors, attends a session of the upper house ethics committee on March 14, 2024 in Tokyo over a political funds scandal that has rocked the Japanese ruling party.

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Hiroshige Seko, former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general in the House of Councillors, attends a session of the upper house ethics committee on March 14, 2024 in Tokyo over a political funds scandal that has rocked the Japanese ruling party.

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Japan parliament ethics panel on funds scandal

Hiroshige Seko, former Liberal Democratic Party secretary general in the House of Councillors, attends a session of the upper house ethics committee on March 14, 2024 in Tokyo over a political funds scandal that has rocked the Japanese ruling party.

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Ito denies any wrongdoing over links with Huser

Ito denies any wrongdoing over links with Huser

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives member and former state minister Kosuke Ito speaks at the lower house's Political Ethics Committee on Feb. 23. He denied any lobbying activities on behalf of property developer Huser Ltd., accused of selling condominiums vulnerable to earthquakes. (Pool photo)

Matsunami asks for opening ethics panel

Matsunami asks for opening ethics panel

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives lawmaker Kenshiro Matsunami (R) hands a statement to Genichiro Sata, director of the lower house Committee on Rules and Administration in Tokyo on April 21, requesting a meeting of the Deliberative Council on Political Ethics so that he can explain his admission that he allowed a construction firm with gangster ties to pay his secretaries' salaries. (Pool photo)

Suzuki announces he will quit LDP

Suzuki announces he will quit LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmaker Muneo Suzuki tells a news conference at Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo on March 15 he will quit the party. Suzuki made the announcement after the LDP Political Ethics Hearing Committee questioned him over various scandals, chiefly concerning his involvement in Foreign Ministry affairs, earlier in the day.

Suzuki enters LDP headquarters for panel questioning

Suzuki enters LDP headquarters for panel questioning

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker Muneo Suzuki enters the party headquarters in Tokyo on March 15 for questioning by the LDP Political Ethics Hearing Committee about scandals surrounding him, including his alleged influence over the Foreign Ministry.

LDP ethics panel starts investigating scandal-hit Suzuki

LDP ethics panel starts investigating scandal-hit Suzuki

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiro Hayashi (standing), chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) Political Ethics Hearing Committee, addresses its session at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on March 13. The panel began investigations on LDP lawmaker Muneo Suzuki, who has been under fire for his alleged inappropriate influence over various operations of the Foreign Ministry.

Ruling bloc passes controversial electoral bill

Ruling bloc passes controversial electoral bill

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the New Komeito party and the New Conservative Party (in foreground) pass a controversial bill to revise the electoral system of the House of Councillors in a vote at the lower house' Committee on Political Ethics and the Public Office Election Law on Oct. 25. Opposition members (C, background) gathered around the committee chairman, accusing the ruling bloc of ignoring minority opinions.

LDP, New Komeito ram seat-reduction bill through committee

LDP, New Komeito ram seat-reduction bill through committee

TOKYO, Japan - Shin Sakurai (C with microphone), chairman of the House of Representatives Special Committee on Political Ethics and Election Law, is surrounded by opposition and ruling lawmakers on Dec. 14 after the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito party, two of the three ruling parties, railroaded a bill on cutting the number of lower house seats through the committee.

LDP ethics panel starts investigating scandal-hit Suzuki

LDP ethics panel starts investigating scandal-hit Suzuki

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshiro Hayashi (standing), chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) Political Ethics Hearing Committee, addresses its session at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on March 13. The panel began investigations on LDP lawmaker Muneo Suzuki, who has been under fire for his alleged inappropriate influence over various operations of the Foreign Ministry.

Suzuki enters LDP headquarters for panel questioning

Suzuki enters LDP headquarters for panel questioning

TOKYO, Japan - Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker Muneo Suzuki enters the party headquarters in Tokyo on March 15 for questioning by the LDP Political Ethics Hearing Committee about scandals surrounding him, including his alleged influence over the Foreign Ministry.

Suzuki announces he will quit LDP

Suzuki announces he will quit LDP

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmaker Muneo Suzuki tells a news conference at Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo on March 15 he will quit the party. Suzuki made the announcement after the LDP Political Ethics Hearing Committee questioned him over various scandals, chiefly concerning his involvement in Foreign Ministry affairs, earlier in the day.

Ito denies any wrongdoing over links with Huser

Ito denies any wrongdoing over links with Huser

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives member and former state minister Kosuke Ito speaks at the lower house's Political Ethics Committee on Feb. 23. He denied any lobbying activities on behalf of property developer Huser Ltd., accused of selling condominiums vulnerable to earthquakes. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Matsunami asks for opening ethics panel

Matsunami asks for opening ethics panel

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives lawmaker Kenshiro Matsunami (R) hands a statement to Genichiro Sata, director of the lower house Committee on Rules and Administration in Tokyo on April 21, requesting a meeting of the Deliberative Council on Political Ethics so that he can explain his admission that he allowed a construction firm with gangster ties to pay his secretaries' salaries. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Ruling bloc passes controversial electoral bill

Ruling bloc passes controversial electoral bill

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, the New Komeito party and the New Conservative Party (in foreground) pass a controversial bill to revise the electoral system of the House of Councillors in a vote at the lower house' Committee on Political Ethics and the Public Office Election Law on Oct. 25. Opposition members (C, background) gathered around the committee chairman, accusing the ruling bloc of ignoring minority opinions.