A political funding dispute was recently revealed by Taro Aso, the vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party. His faction is accused of using political funds to raise about 2 billion yen and pay part of the funds to a private club. Taro Aso is 86 years old. He has held important positions such as Prime Minister of Japan and Minister of Finance. He is the only existing leader of the “Aso faction” within the Liberal Democratic Party. According to Japanese media, Aso Taro's support played a key role in Takaichi Sanae's election as president last year. The “Aso faction” currently has about 60 members. According to a report by Japan's “Weekly Bunshun” magazine on the 28th, over the past 18 years, the “Aso faction” had a total revenue of about 3 billion yen, of which about 2 billion yen was raised by hosting political funding parties. According to this media, the “Aso faction” paid about 80 million yen in political funds to a private club in central Tokyo, and the owner of the club is believed to have a close relationship with Taro Aso.

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