Japan PM Kishida plans to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno -Yomiuri

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno amid media reports he had received unreported political funds within his ruling party, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Saturday, citing several government and ruling party sources.

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its leader, Kishida, are facing mounting scrutiny after allegations the party's lawmakers - including Matsuno and other high-profile members - may have pocketed more than 100 million yen ($693,000) of fundraising proceeds that were left off the books. ($1 = 144.1800 yen)

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