PoliticsAround 300 parliamentary groups recruit on paper, with some even ‘ghost’ cases: Nagatacho seen through J-Beauty

The article examines the workings of Nagatacho through the J-Beauty industry study group and the realities of parliamentary groups and factional lawmakers. The group is a study forum, and differs somewhat from the parliamentary alliances generally imagined by the public. Yoshimasa Hayashi, who chairs the study group, described that distinction in an interview with the writers. The report says around 300 parliamentary groups solicit members on paper, with some cases even described as “ghost” groups.

Japanese politicsparliamentary groupsJ-Beauty

TToyo Keizai★★☆☆☆2026-07-14 20:40Original