A slush fund scandal is causing more ructions in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida offering to dissolve his faction within the party and suggesting that other factions disband.
The move, aimed at restoring public trust, came amid a widening probe into funding irregularities.
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