THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
June 7, 2023 at 17:18 JST
Osamu Sasagawa speaks to reporters on May 23 after resigning as head of the Osaka prefectural assembly caucus of Osaka Ishin no Kai. (Juntaro Oka)
Scandals have knocked the wind out of the sails of Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party), the opposition force that was flying high following its success in the April unified local and by-elections. [Read More]
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