The ruling bloc and the Democratic Party for the People (DPP) have called on the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) and others to hold talks with them on a review of political donations from companies and other organizations.
Officials of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, its coalition partner, Komeito, and the DPP, an opposition party, are seeking talks separate from related parliamentary debates, with an aim toward reaching a conclusion in April or later.
The ruling and opposition sides have agreed to reach a decision by the end of March on a possible review of rules concerning donations from companies and other organizations, but meeting the deadline is now very difficult.
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