Prime Minister Kishida intends to impose punishment on political funding issue within next week “Strict judgment”. The issue is regarding the political funding party of a faction of the Liberal Democratic Party.

The three by-elections for the House of Representatives to be held next month will be contested with very strong opinions from the public against the backdrop of issues surrounding politics and money. "We will continue to focus on tackling issues that cannot be postponed, such as restoring trust in politics, revitalizing the economy, and raising wages"