In the past, it was easier to start preparing for the New Year than now. December 8th…: Tokyo Shimbun TOKYO Web

In the past, it was easier to start preparing for the New Year than now. December 8th was the “beginning” for preparations. It is said that on this day, people put baskets or baskets on the end of poles at their eaves to ward off evil spirits, but these days they are no longer seen. There are signs that a major political situation is brewing. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno is likely to be replaced due to the issue of party tickets for political funds belonging to the Liberal Democratic Party’s Abe faction. He is suspected of receiving money back from the party and not recording it in the political funds balance report.If the Prime Minister is the owner of a store, the Chief Cabinet Secretary is the head of the store who supports him. Policy making, coordination with the Diet, and spokesperson role. If the head of the store were suddenly replaced, the future of Odana would be in jeopardy. There are several other big-name politicians who are suspected of the same thing. All of them hold key positions in the party, and if Matsuno is removed, these members will likely have no choice but to step down as well. The Kishida administration is already unpopular. If the party and the cabinet are in a shaky state, maintaining power will not be easy. There is a risk that the government and the Liberal Democratic Party may be forced into a corner ▼ Is there an atmosphere in the government and the Liberal Democratic Party that downplays the party ticket issue as a procedural error? It can only be called lenient, and in the midst of their harsh lifestyles, voters will never forgive politicians for their immoral behavior when it comes to money.After the New Year’s preparations begin, the 13th will be the day for “cleaning up the soot.” Nagatacho needs a large-scale “soot removal” to cleanse itself.