Japan prosecutors charge two lawmakers over fund scandal

Japanese prosecutors charge lawmakers and administrative staff from ruling party factions over funding scandal and violation of political funds control law. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s support rate plummets due to inflation and earlier scandals. The charges involve kickbacks and the hiding of political donations worth millions of yen. The two MPs belong to the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), previously headed by ex-premier Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in 2022.