Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party is considering disciplinary action against
former prime minister Shigeru Ishiba and three other members for leaving a House
of Representatives plenary before a Nov. 6 vote on a consumption-tax cut–related
bill, sources said on Nov. 8 local time. LDP secretary-general Shun'ichi Suzuki
has asked the four to provide written explanations for their early departure by
noon on Nov. 9.