Tokyo DispatchJapan, in EnglishThe Liberal Democratic Party, Nippon Ishin no Kai and the Democratic Party for the People settled on a bill that also changes how proportional seats are allocated and merges two regional blocs.
The three parties will submit a joint bill within the week to trim proportional-representation seats, aiming for enactment by 2027. Opposition parties say the rules are being rewritten mid-game.
Prosecutors in Kitakyushu have charged Mayu Hara, 42, over a crash in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, that left a pedestrian seriously injured.
Takibe Shinji told reporters the prizes at his fundraising parties were either bought within the admission fee or supplied directly by local supporters, after a weekly reported gifts worth more than the fee.
