Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday started discussions to review rules for making the handling of political funds by its factions more transparent, in the wake of an ongoing secret slush money scandal that has shaken the LDP.Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who heads the LDP, held the "political reform" panel's first meeting, with approval ratings for his Cabinet having plunged to their lowest levels since he took office in October 2021 against the backdrop of the scandal.The panel is set to compile an interim report before the ordinary parliamentary session is convened, possi…READ FULL ARTICLE
