The Japan TimesFeb 4
Koichi Hagiuda, an LDP executive who is running in the Tokyo No. 24 constituency, is seeking to fully re-emerge from the party's high-profile slush fund scandal with an election victory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/04/japan/politics/lower-house-election-tokyo-koichi-hagiuda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #koichihagiuda #ldp #politicalfunds #tokyo #komeito #hachioji
LDP executive seeks to leave slush fund scandal behind

Koichi Hagiuda was among the five leading figures of the now-defunct LDP faction once led by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which was at the center of the scandal.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJan 30
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is suspected of concealing the Unification Church's purchases of tickets for her fundraising parties, a weekly magazine reported Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/japan/politics/shukan-bunshun-sanae-takaichi-unification-church/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #unificationchurch #politicalfunds #shukanbunshun
Takaichi reportedly hid Unification Church's fundraiser ticket purchases

The purchases contradict Takaichi's past denial of financial ties to the controversial religious group, according to a magazine.

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The Japan TimesJan 21
The government revised its ministerial code Tuesday, urging Cabinet ministers, state ministers and parliamentary vice ministers to refrain from holding political fundraising events while in office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/japan/politics/political-appointees-fundraising-events/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #cabinet #diet #2026lowerhouseelection #politicalfunds
Political appointees urged to forgo fundraising events

The move appears to be aimed at underscoring Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's stance on addressing concerns over the issue of politics and money.

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The Japan TimesJan 19
The Liberal Democratic Party will lift an election penalty on members involved in the party’s slush fund scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/19/japan/politics/ldp-slush-fund-scandal-penalty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #2026lowerhouseelection #politicalfunds
LDP to lift election penalty on members involved in slush fund scandal

The LDP will allow these members to be listed on the party’s proportional representation lists while running for constituency seats.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesDec 12
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering revising Japan’s ministerial code of conduct due to its lack of concrete standards to stop ministers from holding large fundraising parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/politics/ministers-fundraising-rule-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #politicalfunds #satsukikatayama
Takaichi mulling ministers’ fundraising rule change

The existing ministerial code of conduct lacks concrete standards to stop ministers from holding large fundraising parties, the prime minister says.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsDec 12
People Power Party's Song Eon-seok demands immediate dismissal of key officials over Unification Church fund scandal, urging special prosecutor and swift investigation to restore political integrity.
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Song Eon-seok Urges Immediate Dismissal of Jeong Dong-yeong and Lee Jong-seok over 'Unification Church Gate'

People Power Party's Song Eon-seok demands immediate dismissal of key officials over Unification Church fund scandal, urging special prosecutor and swift investigation to restore political integrity.

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The Japan TimesDec 5
Japan's ruling and opposition parties remained at odds during parliamentary deliberations on three bills related to reforming political donations from companies and other organizations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/05/japan/politics/political-donation-reform-bills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #politicalfunds #ldp #cdp #dpp #komeito #nipponishinnokai
Japan's political parties still apart over donation reform bills

Opposition parties criticized the political reform bills, with a Komeito lawmaker calling one of them 'totally unacceptable.'

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesOct 11
The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito on Friday drew a curtain on their 26-year alliance, a relationship that was marked by twists and turns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/11/japan/politics/komeito-ldp-coalition-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #komeito #politicalfunds #history #diet
LDP-Komeito coalition marked by twists and turns over 26 years

The two parties have been in a mutually dependent relationship centered on electoral cooperation.

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The Japan TimesSep 30
Momentum for political reform in Japan, sparked by the slush fund scandal involving fundraising events of ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions, has waned. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/politics/political-reform-wane/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #politicalfunds #dpp #nipponishinnokai
Momentum for political reform wanes in Japan

Responses to the key unresolved issue of political donations from corporations and other organizations will test all political parties' commitment to reform.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsSep 11, 2025
South Korea’s National Assembly approved an arrest motion for People Power Party lawmaker Kwon Sung-dong, accused of receiving illegal political funds, paving the way for a court review as Kwon maintains his innocence and denounces the charges as politically motivated.
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People Power Party’s Kwon Sung-dong Arrest Motion Passes National Assembly Plenary Session (Comprehensive)

South Korea’s National Assembly approved an arrest motion for People Power Party lawmaker Kwon Sung-dong, accused of receiving illegal political funds, paving the way for a court review as Kwon maintains his innocence and denounces the charges as politically motivated.

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