#hirokazumatsuno — Public Fediverse posts

Minoru Kihara, the “cool-headed” spokesman of Japan’s new prime minister, has many things in common with his new boss. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/21/japan/politics/who-is-minoru-kihara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #minorukihara #sanaetakaichi #ldp #shinzoabe #yoshihidesuga #fumiokishida #hirokazumatsuno #shigeruishiba #yoshimasahayashi #kumamoto #taiwan

Japan's chief cabinet secretary has access to a secret stash of classified funds that can be used with no public explanation needed — and rumors are brewing that it may be a hotbed for misappropriation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/24/japan/politics/cabinet-classifed-funds/ #japan #politics #hirokazumatsuno #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #cabinet #corruption #muneosuzuki #soichirotahara #kakueitanaka

Japan's parliament descended into chaos over the schedule for budget approval as senior members of a scandal-tainted Liberal Democratic Party faction stuck to a defensive stance in their testimony before a Lower House ethics committee on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/01/japan/politics/ethics-committee-budget-chaos/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno

As parliament prepares to convene an ethics committee later this week to question LDP members over a political funds scandal, here's what you need to know about the panel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/27/japan/politics/politics-ethics-committee-explained/ #japan #politics #diet #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno #tsuyoshitakagi #makikotanaka #yukiohatoyama

A Lower House ethics committee is set to be convened next week to probe the background of a LDP slush-funds scandal — possibly behind closed doors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/22/japan/politics/ethics-committee-funds-scandal/ #japan #politics #diet #cdp #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno #tsuyoshitakagi

Three senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party caught up in a political slush-fund scandal agreed Wednesday to appear before a Lower House ethics committee that will be convened next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/21/japan/politics/ethics-hearing-senior-ldp-members/ #japan #politics #diet #cdp #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hirokazumatsuno #tsuyoshitakagi #junazumi

The fatal crash of a U.S. military Osprey airplane in Japan last week has reignited safety concerns among local citizens, further fueled by Washington continuing to fly the tilt-rotor aircraft despite a request by Tokyo to ground them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/03/japan/politics/osprey-us-japan-alliance/?utm_content=buffer42dbf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #osprey #usmilitary #kagoshima #yakushima #defense #usjapanrelations #hirokazumatsuno #sdf

A political funding scandal involving the Liberal Democratic Party's factions deepened Friday as reports emerged that the largest faction is being probed for the mismanagement of tens of millions of yen in fundraising money. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/01/japan/politics/abe-faction-fund-scandal/?utm_content=buffer4c046&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #hirokazumatsuno #yasutoshinishimura #junjisuzuki #ichiromiyashita #shinzoabe