The Aso faction is the only one remaining in the party, after all other factions disbanded in the wake of a high-profile slush fund scandal.

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After inheriting a party in crisis, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi led her LDP to a thumping snap-election win — but ...

A crowd gathers for a speech organised by the Liberal Democratic Party for the House of Representatives election in Tokyo on January 27, 2026 - Copyright AFP/File ...