Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday named former industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who was involved in a high-profile slush funds scandal, as its election strategy chief, in a move likely to come under fire from opposition forces.It marks the first time since the scandal surfaced in late 2023 that the LDP has tapped a lawmaker linked to it for one of the party's four key posts.The appointment followed a landslide victory for the LDP under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office in October, in the Feb. 8 general election, in which it secured a supermajority in the…READ FULL ARTICLE
