Japan's House of Representatives on Thursday cleared a bill proposed by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to reform rules on political party funds, despite the opposition bloc's mounting accusations that it will not be effective in resolving the country's long-standing issue of politics and money.Following weeks of fraught inter-party negotiations, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's LDP finally mapped out the revised bill. But it does not reflect requests by opposition parties, such as the introduction of guilt by association, which could punish lawmakers if their staff members are convicted.…READ FULL ARTICLE
