No-confidence motion against Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno is rejected
December 12, 2023, Tokyo, Japan - Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party policy speaker Koichi Hagiuda casts a vote for the no-confidence motion against Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno at Lower House's plenary session at the National Diet in Tokyo on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. No confidence motion against Matsuno was rejected by members of ruling parties. (photo by Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO)