Local LDP chapter led by PM Takaichi received donation over legal limit

A local chapter of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, represented by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, last year received a political donation from a company that exceeded the legal maximum, the chapter said Monday.The LDP chapter in Nara Prefecture told Kyodo News that it received in August 2024 a 10 million yen ($64,000) donation, above a 7.5 million yen limit stipulated in the political funds control law for a donor of that size.Similarly, an LDP chapter in Kanagawa Prefecture led by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi was the recipient of a 10 million yen donation from another firm, al…READ FULL ARTICLE