Kishida's non-answers show politics lags business in scandal response

Japan PM criticized for retreading public material before ethics committee

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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.

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