Key Facts
• July 12: Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Japan Innovation Party, criticized the LDP.
• Tsuyoshi Tsuruho, LDP’s Budget Committee Chair, decided to resign over earthquake remarks.
• Yoshimura labeled the LDP’s response as “delayed” and reflective of its systemic issues.
• The remarks were related to the Noto Peninsula earthquake.
• Yoshimura made these comments during a press briefing in Tokyo.
Summary
Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Japan Innovation Party, criticized the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on July 12 for its handling of Tsuyoshi Tsuruho’s resignation. Tsuruho, the LDP’s Budget Committee Chair, decided to step down following controversial remarks about the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Yoshimura described the LDP’s response as “delayed” and indicative of deeper systemic issues within the party. He shared these views during a press conference in Tokyo.
