Japanese prosecutors make their first arrest in the fundraising scandal sweeping the ruling party - New Delhi Times - India's Only International Newspaper

Japanese prosecutors made their first arrest Sunday in connection with a major political slush fund scandal that has rocked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s already unpopular government. Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office said in a statement it apprehended former vice-education minister Yoshitaka Ikeda on suspicion of failing to report fundraising proceeds he received from his faction…

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