CommentKishida's non-answers show politics lags business in scandal response
Japan PM criticized for retreading public material before ethics committee
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has come under fire over his handling of the Liberal Democratic Party's political funds scandal. © Reuters
KOSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave little new information at Thursday's hearing on the political funds scandal that has shaken his Liberal Democratic Party, highlighting a glaring gap with private-sector companies that are more adept at crisis control.