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Japan’s prosecutors arrest former senior Vice Justice Minister over vote-buying allegations

Dec 28, 2023 0

Tokyo, Dec 28 (UNI)- Former Japanese senior vice justice minister Mito Kakizawa was arrested Thursday over alleged vote-buying in a Tokyo ward mayoral election, prosecutors said.The 52-year-old lawmaker, who belonged to the ruling Liberal…

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Japan PM Kishida replaces 2 top executives in scandal-hit ruling LDP

Dec 22, 2023 0

Tokyo, Dec 22 (UNI)- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in an apparent move to restore public trust amid the growing political slush fund scandal within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) factions, replaced two LDP executives on…

Political

Japan’s Kishida resigns as Kochikai faction leader over ruling party’s money scandal

Dec 8, 2023 0

Tokyo, Dec 8 (UNI)- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he had decided to step down as leader of the Kochikai faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) over a scandal involving years of concealing income and expenditure…

World

Japanese Min quits amid irregular donations claims

Oct 25, 2019 0

Tokyo, Policenama Online - Isshu Sugawara, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, on Friday resigned from his post amid allegations of irregular donations.Sugawara, 57, had taken over the ministry during the latest reshuffle of…