Parliamentary hearings in Japan to probe a political funds scandal, which has rattled the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, are set to be held for two days from Wednesday, lawmakers said, with five key LDP lawmakers agreeing to participate.The ruling and opposition camps will formally decide on Monday the format of the political ethics committee session meetings, such as whether they should be open to non-panel member lawmakers and the media, the lawmakers said.The LDP, led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, has come under intense scrutiny amid allegations that three factions, including the on…READ FULL ARTICLE
