LDP conservatives frustrated by Ishiba’s diplomacy with China

Conservative lawmakers in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party are growing increasingly frustrated with the diplomatic stance of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration toward China.

In particular, they claim that a recent easing of visa rules for Chinese visitors under the Ishiba administration was too conciliatory.

As Ishiba’s foothold in the LDP remains precarious, a mishandling of the situation could spark moves to undermine the prime minister’s administration, observers said.