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KOICHI HAGIUDA

Liberal Democratic Party's policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi speaks at a ruling parties meeting in Tokyo on July 17.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
Parliament extension grounds some lawmakers from overseas travel
The Lower House＊s rules committee turned down requests from senior Liberal Democratic Party officials so they would be available to respond to questions during the extension.
Koichi Hagiuda, one of the five leading figures of a now-defunct faction once led by the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe mired in a slush fund scandal, is regaining power within the party.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 10, 2026
Power struggle unfolding among ex-Abe faction members
Those who were considered to be the five leading figures of the faction, which was at the center of the LDP＊s slush fund scandal, have regained power under Takaichi.
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), delivers a question during a House of Representatives plenary session on May 25. Making the DPP a coalition member would make it easier for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (above left) to drive forward her legislative agenda.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 3, 2026
The LDP wants another coalition partner. Will it happen?
The Liberal Democratic Party floated the idea of inviting the Democratic Party for the People to join the ruling bloc.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at an LDP meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / FOCUS
May 12, 2026
LDP sees emergence of new political support group for Takaichi
The group is endorsed by both party heavyweights who backed her in last year＊s presidential election and those who ran against her.
Then-Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Edano in October 2021
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 4, 2026
CRA heavyweights＊ heated contests allude to party＊s uphill struggle in Sunday＊s vote
Yukio Edano, Jun Azumi and Ichiro Ozawa are among candidates facing neck-and-neck races in their home turfs.
Voters listen to a stump speech in the city of Hachioji, in western Tokyo, on Jan. 29.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Feb 4, 2026
LDP executive seeks to leave slush fund scandal behind
Koichi Hagiuda was among the five leading figures of the now-defunct LDP faction once led by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which was at the center of the scandal.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party head Hirofumi Yoshimura speak to reporters in Tokyo on Dec. 16, 2025.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 8, 2026
Speculation over potential snap election resurfaces
Recent remarks of senior members of the ruling coalition appear to have gotten many talking again about the possibility of a dissolution of the Lower House in the near future.
Koichi Hagiuda, a senior figure in Japan＊s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has described Japan-Taiwan relations as "the best they have ever been,§ according to a statement from Taiwan＊s Presidential Office.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 24, 2025
Flurry of Japanese lawmaker visits to Taiwan sparks China＊s anger
Visits by Japanese lawmakers to Taiwan are not unusual, but the current round comes at a time of heightened tensions between Japan and China.
Koichi Hagiuda, deputy secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (left), and Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te meet in Taipei on Monday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 23, 2025
LDP exec Hagiuda and Taiwanese President Lai agree to boost ties
Hagiuda told Lai that he hopes to continue deepening what he described as the best-ever relations between the two sides.
Koichi Hagiuda, the Liberal Democratic Party＊s deputy secretary-general, at the party headquarters in Tokyo in October. He is on a three-day visit to Taiwan through Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 22, 2025
LDP lawmakers continue to visit Taiwan amid tensions with China
Meanwhile, it seems unlikely that a multiparty group of Japanese lawmakers for Japan-China friendship will be able to send a delegation to China by the end of this year.
LDP and JIP lawmakers discuss Lower House seats reduction in Tokyo on Nov. 21.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 1, 2025
Takaichi and JIP＊s Yoshimura agree to submit bill reducing Lower House seats
Passing a bill to cut seats in the lower chamber was a key demand for the Japan Innovation Party to enter into a coalition government with the Liberal Democratic Party.
The appointment of seven scandal-hit lawmakers to government posts, approved after the launch of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi＊s Cabinet, may draw criticism.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 23, 2025
Seven LDP slush fund lawmakers given government posts
The move may draw criticism, as public sentiment on the scandal remains strong.
LDP lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda
51勛圖厙
Aug 15, 2025
Secretary of LDP＊s Hagiuda fined over funds scandal
The 46-year-old secretary, Toshifumi Ushikubo, was ordered to pay ?300,000.
Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Aug 4, 2025
Summary indictment eyed for secretary of LDP＊s Koichi Hagiuda
A panel of citizens ruled that the secretary of Hagiuda, a member of the House of Representatives, should be prosecuted.
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office will reinvestigate the case against the former secretary of lawmaker Koichi Hagiuda and consider again whether to seek criminal punishment.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 6, 2024
Citizen panel nixes decision not to indict Hagiuda＊s secretary
The panel said it is unreasonable not to prosecute the secretary in view of the maliciousness of the acts relating to the Liberal Democratic Party＊s slush funds scandal.
Koichi Hagiuda thanks his supporters early Monday in Tokyo after his victory in Sunday's general election became certain.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 28, 2024
60% of ＆slush fund＊ candidates lose in Japan Lower House poll
The severe outcome reflected renewed criticism against the LDP that arose in the final stage of the election campaign.
Koichi Hagiuda, former economy minister, shakes hands with his supporters in Hachioji, Tokyo, on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Oct 18, 2024
In western Tokyo, national scandals rub up against local politics
In the Tokyo No. 24 district, the LDP is grappling with a backlash, but the opposition is struggling to capitalize on the public＊s lingering dissatisfaction.
Koichi Hagiuda, former policy chief of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, speaks to reporters at the party headquarters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 16, 2024
LDP＊s Hagiuda to resign as head of Tokyo chapter
※I had great responsibility as the person who oversaw§ the party＊s by-elections campaign, Hagiuda told reporters.
Toshiaki Otake
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2024
Former secretary to Koichi Hagiuda arrested over drunken driving
Toshiaki Otake is suspected of driving a car from his home in Hachioji to a convenience store in the city while drunk.
LDP Upper House lawmaker Hiroshige Seko announces his exit from the party in Tokyo on Thursday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 5, 2024
Kishida sought scapegoats and allies with LDP reprimands, experts say
Despite Kishida＊s hopes, however, the results are unlikely to raise his support rate or strengthen his position within the party.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive＊s mission to save Japan＊s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ※the very first day it appeared in the world,§ says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

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