Japan's PM to replace chief cabinet secretary -report

9/12/2023 12:16

        Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno amid media reports he had received unreported political funds.
        
        Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its leader, Kishida, are facing mounting scrutiny after allegations the party's lawmakers - including Matsuno and other high-profile members - may have pocketed more than 100 million yen ($693,000) of fundraising proceeds that were left off the books.
        
        Local media have reported that Tokyo prosecutors are looking to start investigating lawmakers after the current session of parliament ends on Wednesday.
        The Asahi newspaper and others have reported, Matsuno is suspected of having failed to report more than 10 million yen he received in the past five years from the biggest faction in the LDP.