Issues proceed to mount for Nippon Ishin no Kai amid rising stress on the governor of Hyogo Prefecture to resign over an influence harassment scandal, for which he’ll give a sworn testimony Friday.
It comes after the Nippon Ishin-backed mayor of Minoh in neighboring Osaka Prefecture misplaced his reelection bid Sunday — the most recent in a string of current political setbacks that elevate questions on whether or not the center-right opposition occasion’s Kansai base will additional weaken and what that will imply in a nationwide election.
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito, who was elected as an impartial in 2021 however with the assist of Nippon Ishin, faces allegations of energy harassment and different types of misconduct. Saito, who’s scheduled to testify earlier than a prefectural meeting committee tasked with investigating the allegations on Friday, is quickly dropping the assist of his Nippon Ishin allies.
