Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party agreed Thursday to revise its rules to strengthen governance, saying it will move away from factions as vehicles for securing funds and allocating key government and party posts for lawmakers.The new rules, which are set to be approved at its annual convention later this month, allow factions to continue as "policy groups," while urging its lawmakers to fulfill their accountability when they are alleged to have been involved in a political funds scandal.The LDP has come under intense scrutiny amid allegations that some of its factions, including the l…READ FULL ARTICLE
