Political funding issue: Former Policy Research Council chairman Shimomura apologizes locally “Efforts will be made to restore trust”. He gave a speech on the street in his hometown, explaining the details of the punishment and apologizing, and then working to restored trust.
On the 4th, the LDP's Disciplinary Committee decided to punish 39 members of the Abe and Nikai factions over this issue. Of these, former Abe faction political affairs research chairman Shimmura received a one-year suspension of party membership.