EGN NEWS DESK
Problems proceed to mount for Nippon Ishin no Kai amid rising strain 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 newest in a string of latest political setbacks that increase questions on whether or not the center-right opposition party’s Kansai base will additional weaken and what that might imply in a nationwide election.
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito, who was elected as an unbiased 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.
