Japan's lawmakers have effectively wrapped up the latest ordinary session of the Diet with a months-long money scandal still hanging over the main ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Some LDP members are accused of falsifying political fund reports.

The Diet enacted a bill earlier this week to revise the political funds control law. Under the new rules, lawmakers must confirm the contents of their reports. The move is aimed at more transparency.

Speaking on Friday, Prime Minister Kishida Fumio said he would continue working on reforms to "protect democracy."

Kishida also said the government aims to establish a third-party body to monitor policy activity funds.

But the prime minister declined to comment on whether he will dissolve the Lower House amid calls for a snap election.

The leader of the largest opposition party criticized Kishida's response. Constitutional Democratic Party President Izumi Kenta also said he hopes to work with other opposition parties to challenge the government.