Prosecutors arrested Lower House member Masatoshi Akimoto on Sept. 7 on suspicion of taking 61.46 million yen ($417,000) in bribes over the government s wind farm projects in exchange for favorable questioning in the Diet.
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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Tokyo prosecutors said Thursday they have arrested the former vice foreign minister of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet on suspicion of accepting more than 61 million yen (USD 414,000) in bribes from a wind power company in return for his promotion of wind power and other favourable treatment. World News | Japan Prosecutors Arrest Ex-vice Foreign Minister in Bribery Case Linked to Wind Power Company.
Tokyo prosecutors say they have arrested a former vice foreign minister of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet on suspicion of accepting more than 61 million yen ($414,000) in bribes from a wind power company in return for his promotion of wind power and other favorable treatment