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Past prime ministers customarily gave gift certificates, lawmaker says
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under fire for giving gift certificates worth ¥100,000 each to lawmakers newly elected to ...
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 ...
Editorial: Japan PM distributing $670 gift vouchers to rookie lawmakers deepens distrust
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba distributed gift certificates worth 100,000 yen (about $670) each to 15 first-term ...
Japan PM faces backlash over gift vouchers to rookie party members
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday came under fire for his distribution of gift vouchers worth 100,000 yen ...
Ruling coalition lawmakers comment on Prime Minister Ishiba's action
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa has reiterated Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's explanation on giving gift ...
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Opposition blasts Ishiba over gift certificates given to LDP lawmakers
Ishiba gave gift certificates worth ¥100,000 each to over 10 new lawmakers, sources have said. The prime minister apologized ...
Japan’s PM admits to being ‘extremely nervous’ as he swaps functionality for style at fashion show
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, known for his geeky image, wowed a fashion event with a surprise appearance in which he forego his usual business suit in favor of a more stylish look in a show ...