Japan's PM accused of political fund violations
According to CCTV News, on Oct. 3 local time, Hiroyuki Kamiwaki, a professor at Kobe Gakuin University, filed a formal complaint with the Tokyo district public prosecutor's office. The complaint accuses Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and three others, including the accounting officers of political organizations, of political funding violations.
The complaint letter claims that Ishiba previously served as the representative of a political group within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). However, the group underreported income in the political funds report, which is suspected to be a violation of the Political Funds Control Act.
Shigeru Ishiba was elected as the 28th president of the LDP on Sept. 27. He officially took office as Prime Minister after being chosen in a parliamentary election on Oct. 1.
In his first press conference after assuming office, Ishiba emphasized that the primary mission of his Cabinet is to restore public trust in the LDP, which recent "black money" scandals have marred. Speaking on the issue of politics and money, Ishiba stressed that the most urgent task is political reform, with a key focus on ensuring compliance with rules and regulations.
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