[Japan's Liberal Democratic Party May Consider Punishing Former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba] According to Jinse Finance, on November 8th, local time in Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is considering taking disciplinary action against former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and others. The report states that on November 6th, during a plenary session of the House of Representatives, Ishiba and three others left the assembly before the vote. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that LDP Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki requested that Ishiba and the other three submit written explanations of the facts and reasons for their early departure, with a deadline of noon on November 9th. (CCTV News)