Editorial

15:36 JST, March 11, 2025

It is extremely regrettable that the spirit of the president of a responsible political party could not be felt regarding the tackling of difficult issues and moving national politics forward without fear of criticism.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has held its party convention and decided on this year’s campaign policy, with regional revitalization and the preparation for the establishment of a disaster management agency as priority measures. The campaign policy also included a compilation of an “outline of a Reiwa-era version of political reforms.”

In 1989, the LDP compiled a political reform outline in response to the so-called Recruit bribery scandal. It indicates rules, such as refraining from holding political fundraising parties for factions and revising upper limits on political funds donations.

The latest incident involving LDP........

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