Japan PM vows to establish rules to boost transparency of LDP factions

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Thursday to establish rules to enhance the transparency of factions within his ruling Liberal Democratic Party following a political fundraising scandal involving its largest policy group.Kishida said at a press conference that he is eager to strengthen the governance of the LDP by setting up a "political reform" panel led by him next week in an attempt to restore the public's trust in politics.Later in the day, Kishida said former prime ministers, LDP Vice President Taro Aso and Yoshihide Suga, will join the panel as advisers.His remarks come a…READ FULL ARTICLE