The Liberal Democratic Party and main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan remain divided over whether the country should continue to allow political fundraising parties, following a scandal that enveloped the ruling party.
At a meeting of a Lower House special political reform committee on Friday, the CDP pushed for an outright ban on fundraising parties while the LDP stressed the importance of maintaining the events.
The day's session was held to discuss bills introduced separately by the ruling and opposition parties to amend the political funds control law, in the wake of the revelation of LDP factions' creation of slush funds through fundraising parties.