In early 2011, he was involved in a political scandal, revealing information that forced Seiji Maehara to resign.
He is associated with Japanese nationalist groups, such as Ganbare Nihon. Recently, he accused Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of affiliation with South Korea.
References
政治家情報 〜西田 昌司〜. ザ・選挙 (in Japanese). JANJAN. Retrieved 2007-11-17.External link in |work= (help)
Earlier this week, an ultra-conservative LDP lawmaker Shoji Nishida called on his fellow lawmakers to choose a new leader, saying LDP cannot win by having Ishiba as the face of the party. Source .
Earlier this week, an ultra-conservative LDP lawmaker Shoji Nishida called on his fellow lawmakers to choose a new leader, saying LDP cannot win by having Ishiba as the face of the party. .
(Kyodo) ... The revelation came a day after upper house lawmaker Shoji Nishida, one of the LDP's more conservative members, questioned Ishiba's leadership and called for his replacement ahead of the House of Councillors election this summer ... The Oct ... ....
Shoji Nishida, a House of Councillors lawmaker who belonged to a faction led by the late Prime MinisterShinzo Abe, made the call during a closed-door meeting of LDP members, a participant said.