[HIGHLIGHTS] Prime Minister Kishida: ``Decision on political funding issue will be made at the appropriate time''

Prime Minister Kishida indicated that he would decide on disciplinary action at the appropriate time. Intensive deliberations at the House of Representatives Budget Committee began after 5:30 p.m.

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan submitted a resolution to dismiss Liberal Democratic Party Chairman Onodera. Among them, the New Komeito Party and the Japan Restoration Party called for consideration of sanctions against the members of the Diet involved in this issue. The party also conducted interviews. Various checks are being carried out to ascertain the actual situation.