Ldp Leader Gen Funada Discusses "Reversing Prime Minister Ishiba's Resignation" and "Restarting the Ldp Presidential Election with Takaichi Stepping Down"; Withdraws From Komeito Coalition
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The Komeito Party's decision to leave the coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has sent shock waves through Japanese politics. The LDP-Komeito coalition, which was formed 26 years ago, stabilized the political situation and promoted a variety of policies. With one corner of the coalition collapsing, Sanae Takaichi of the LDP...
On the 12th, Hajime Funada, former Director-General of the Economic Planning Agency of the Liberal Democratic Party, mentioned on his Facebook page that in response to the Komeito Party's decision to withdraw from the coalition government, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba would retract his announcement of resignation and take charge of running the government for the time being, and that he had his own plan for LDP President Sanae Takaichi to resign…
TOKYO—Komeito Party leader Tetsuo Saito announced his withdrawal from the LDP-Komeito coalition government on the 10th. His decision reflected the growing dissatisfaction surrounding the LDP's response to the "money and politics" issue, centered on the need to uncover the truth behind the LDP's factional slush fund scandal and strengthening regulations on corporate and organizational donations.
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito mentioned the possibility of forming a coalition with the LDP again in a YouTube program broadcast on the 11th, and indicated that the timing for considering a second coalition would be the next prime ministerial nomination election.
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