Another LDP lawmaker gives credence to Japan PM gift-giving custom
Fresh evidence emerged Friday pointing to a long-standing controversial practice among Japanese premiers from the Liberal ...
The New York Sun7d
‘Souvenir’ Scandal Rocks Japan: Premier Rewards New Diet Members With 100,000-Yen Gift Certificates
Beset by opposition to his budget, Prime Minister Ishiba has had to go through the ordeal of saying sorry and explaining ...
Japan PM apologises for giving out gifts, clouding budget prospects
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologised on Friday for giving gift certificates to some ruling party lawmakers, a ...
Poll: Cabinet of gift-giving Ishiba sinks to lowest approval rating
The approval rating of Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet plummeted from 40 percent to 26 percent, its lowest level yet, after the ...
Japan PM Ishiba grilled in Diet over gift voucher scandal
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's gift voucher scandal continued to dominate the Diet Monday. He maintained the gifts ...
Arab Times7d
Japan's ex-PM Kishida, predecessors in scrutiny over giving gift vouchers
The revelation comes at a time when Kishida's successor, incumbent Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, has been under fire for his ...
Nikkei Asia13d
Japan's Ishiba under fire for giving lawmakers gift vouchers
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that his office handed out gift vouchers to rookie lawmakers of his party and at his own expense, a revelation that could inflict a severe ...
Arise News13d
Japanese PM Ishiba Apologises For Gifting Lawmakers Gift Certificates As Political Pressure Mounts
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba has apologised for gifting lawmakers, sparking criticism that could threaten budget approval and ...
The Independent on MSN13d
Japan PM Ishiba faces criticism over gifts to lawmakers after election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is being criticised ... Ishiba on Thursday night admitted giving the gift certificates ...