#yasutoshinishimura — Public Fediverse posts

About 60% of candidates involved in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's "slush fund" scandal lost in the election of the House of Representatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/28/japan/politics/japan-lower-house-election-slush-fund-scandal-loss/ #japan #politics #2024lowerhouseelection #ldp #politicalfunds #koichihagiuda #yasutoshinishimura #hakubunshimomura #hiroshigeseko

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering a suspension of the memberships of party heavyweights Hakubun Shimomura and Yasutoshi Nishimura as punishment over a high-profile slush funds scandal involving internal factions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/03/japan/politics/ldp-membership-suspension-eyed-nishimura-shimomura/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #yasutoshinishimura #hakubunshimomura

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering punishing scandal-tainted members of his LDP by recommending that they leave the party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/31/japan/politics/kishida-ldp-members-punishment/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #ldp #politicalfunds #shinzoabe #yasutoshinishimura #hiroshigeseko

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering imposing severe punishments on four of its senior members over their involvement in a political funds scandal, with non-endorsement in elections among the possible penalties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/24/japan/politics/ldp-eyes-punishing-four/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #ryushionoya #hakubunshimomura #yasutoshinishimura #hiroshigeseko

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering imposing severe punishments on four of its senior members over their involvement in a political funds scandal, with non-endorsement in elections among the possible penalties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/24/japan/politics/ldp-eyes-punishing-four/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #ryushionoya #hakubunshimomura #yasutoshinishimura #hiroshigeseko

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering imposing severe punishments on four of its senior members over their involvement in a political funds scandal, with non-endorsement in elections among the possible penalties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/24/japan/politics/ldp-eyes-punishing-four/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #ryushionoya #hakubunshimomura #yasutoshinishimura #hiroshigeseko

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering imposing severe punishments on four of its senior members over their involvement in a political funds scandal, with non-endorsement in elections among the possible penalties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/24/japan/politics/ldp-eyes-punishing-four/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #ryushionoya #hakubunshimomura #yasutoshinishimura #hiroshigeseko

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

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

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

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

Public prosecutors have questioned former industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on a voluntary basis over the slush funds scandal that is rocking the biggest faction of the country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/30/japan/politics/nishimura-questioned-fund-scandal/?utm_content=buffer0d156&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #yasutoshinishimura #meti #ldp #politicalfunds #corruption

Amid allegations that key government and Liberal Democratic Party officials received tens of millions of yen in unreported funds, the spotlight has now turned to the possibility of a full-fledged Cabinet overhaul. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/11/japan/politics/political-scandal-matsuno-kishida/?utm_content=buffere9969&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #hirokazaumatsuno #yasutoshinishimura #ldp #politicalfunds #fumiokishida #cdp

Prime Minister Kishida may remove all Cabinet members belonging to the largest LDP faction amid the deepening political funds scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/10/japan/politics/kishida-considering-repacling-cabniet-members/?utm_content=buffer503db&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #yasutoshinishimura #ldp #politicalfunds #scandals

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

The government has said that it will need to spend about ¥84 billion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka besides the already announced venue construction costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/28/japan/osaka-expo-extra-cost/?utm_content=buffera900a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #osakaexpo #fumiokishida #yasutoshinishimura #kiyomitsujimoto #cdp

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus, supported by the Japanese government, plans to establish a business base in Silicon Valley by March's end to enhance its U.S. sales network and tap into customer access critical for its next-gen chip development. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/14/companies/rapidus-silicon-valley-base/?utm_content=buffer69d14&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #rapidus #chipmakers #atsuyoshikoike #yasutoshinishimura #siliconvalley

The United States and other Indo-Pacific countries participating in its Indo-Pacific Economic Framework were on Monday unable to strike a substantial trade deal during ministerial talks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/14/ipef-trade-minister-meeting/?utm_content=buffer9e6d0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #ipef #apec #trade #yasutoshinishimura #joebiden

Japan will make sure its energy supplies are not affected by sanctions the United States recently imposed on the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia in which it has a stake, Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/11/07/russia-lng-japan-stake/?utm_content=buffered71b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #russia #lng #yasutoshinishimura #us

Japan and the United States are considering a meeting of their foreign and economy ministers in San Francisco in November. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/30/japan/politics/japan-us-economic-talks/?utm_content=buffer3ef6b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #yasutoshinishimura #yokokamikawa #us

Australia’s trade minister underscored to his Japanese counterpart the strength of bilateral ties between the nations and reassured Tokyo that Canberra would listen to its concerns on any applications to join a regional trade agreement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/30/economy/australia-japan-trade/?utm_content=bufferc29f7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #economy #australiajapanrelations #donfarrell #yasutoshinishimura #tpp #fta #trade

Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura visited Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on Monday, a day before its autumn festival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/16/japan/politics/japan-minister-yasukuni-visit/?utm_content=buffer07f24&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #yasutoshinishimura #yasukunishrine #wwii

Australia pledged stable and reliable energy exports to Japan during a bilateral meeting in Melbourne amid concern that stricter emissions targets will impose higher costs for fossil fuel projects. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/08/australia-stable-energy-exports-japan/?utm_content=buffer826d4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #yasutoshinishimura #australiajapanrelations #energy #emissions #climatechange

Japan will provide up to ¥192 billion ($1.3 billion) in additional subsidies for U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology's plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, as the country tries to strengthen its chip supply chain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/03/companies/japan-financial-aid-micron/?utm_content=buffer41db6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #micron #chipmakers #hiroshima #yasutoshinishimura #meti

Industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura pledged to make a greater effort to deal with misinformation regarding the release of treated water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/17/japan/fukushima-water-release/?utm_content=bufferdb32e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #yasutoshinishimura #fukushima #fukushimano1powerplant #minamisoma #okuma #futaba #namie

Japan and Britain on Wednesday agreed to maintain their close partnership in economic security amid concerns over their deteriorating relations with China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/07/japan/politics/japan-britain-close-economic-security/?utm_content=buffer07d86&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #ukjapanrelations #economicsecurity #yasutoshinishimura

With former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gone, the LDP faction he once headed has shifted to group leadership — with some noticeable cracks present. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/05/national/politics-diplomacy/ldp-group-leadership-abe-faction-cracks/?utm_content=buffer6b7a9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinzoabe #ldp #hiroshigeseko #yasutoshinishimura

Members of the biggest faction of the ruling LDP have been intensifying efforts to select their new leader, a position that's been unoccupied since the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a year ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/01/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-faction-next-leader/?utm_content=buffer5ce87&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #shinzoabe #ldp #factions #hiroshigeseko #yasutoshinishimura

Japan has decided to restore South Korea to its list of preferred trading partners, the latest step toward bolstering relations that will help them strengthen cooperation with the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/27/business/economy-business/japan-south-korea-trade-partner-restore/?utm_content=buffer9826f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #economy #trade #yasutoshinishimura #southkoreajapanrelations

The government aims to start releasing treated water from Fukushima power plant this summer while pledging not to dispose of it without the understanding of concerned parties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/11/national/fukushima-contaminated-water/?utm_content=buffer13c08&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fukushima #fukushimano1 #fishing #yasutoshinishimura

Japan revamped its chip strategy with a goal of tripling sales of domestically produced semiconductors to more than ¥15 trillion by 2030. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/06/business/economy-business/japan-renews-chip-plan/?utm_content=buffer743d4&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #economy #yasutoshinishimura #chipmakers #tsmc #economicsecurity

Industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and his U.S. counterpart Gina Raimondo on Friday agreed to boost cooperation on the development of next-generation semiconductors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/27/business/japan-us-cooperation-semiconductors/?utm_content=buffer78bdc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #us #meti #yasutoshinishimura #chipmakers #usjapanrelations #ginaraimondo

The government hopes to make a case for the safety of a planned release of treated radioactive water into the sea from the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear complex when South Korean experts visit the site later this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/09/national/fukushima-water-south-korea/?utm_content=buffer10fd3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #japan #fukushimano1 #radiation #yasutoshinishimura #southkoreajapanrelations #nuclearenergy