14:04 (05:04)â¢Parliament's Anonymous Money Trail
âšThe newspapers report on newly emerging political funding transparency issues, with 95% of parliamentary party revenues remaining anonymous, compared to 20% in regular donations (NHK, Nikkei). In diplomatic news, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia's defense minister, jointly criticizing Western nations (Yahoo). The Turkish ambassador acknowledges that Kurdish residents in Kawaguchi are economic migrants rather than refugees, aligning with the Justice Ministry's position (Sankei).