LDP Election Report Makes No Mention of Ishiba's Responsibility

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Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–A panel of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday adopted a report on its defeat in the July 20 House of Councillors election. The report, compiled by the Upper House election review committee, made no mention of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s personal responsibility for the election result. At the committee’s meeting on Friday, the report failed…

Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–A panel of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday adopted a report on its defeat in the July 20 House of Councillors election. The report, compiled by the Upper House election review committee, made no mention of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s personal responsibility for the election result. At the committee’s meeting on Friday, the report failed…