Japan PM apologises for giving out gifts, clouding budget prospects
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba apologised on Friday for giving gift certificates to some ruling party lawmakers, a ...
Japan’s Ishiba criticized over gifts to lawmakers months after a scandal-fueled election loss
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is being criticized for distributing gift certificates to 15 first-year lawmakers in ...
Japan PM admits giving gift vouchers to rookie ruling party lawmakers
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that his office handed out gift vouchers to rookie Liberal Democratic Party ...
Japan PM Ishiba admits handing out gift vouchers to new lawmakers
He apologised for causing concern and said he would not stand down from his post. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Japanese PM Ishiba Apologises For Gifting Lawmakers Gift Certificates As Political Pressure Mounts
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba has apologised for gifting lawmakers, sparking criticism that could threaten budget approval and ...
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Japan's Ishiba under fire for giving lawmakers gift vouchers
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that his office handed out gift vouchers to rookie lawmakers of ...
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Ishiba admits handing out gift vouchers to Japan lawmakers
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (pic) confirmed that he distributed gift vouchers to 15 lawmakers, raising ...