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A lawmaker from Japan s ruling party was arrested on Sunday for suspected fundraising violations, media reported, the first arrest in a scandal that has battered support for Prime Minister Fumio. -January 06, 2024 at 11:46 pm EST
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been compelled to rely more on former Prime Minister Taro Aso, called a "kingmaker" by critics, to maintain his administration amid a political fundraising scandal involving his Liberal Democratic Party.
A lawmaker from Japan's ruling party was arrested on Sunday for suspected fundraising violations, media reported, the first arrest in a scandal that has battered support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Tokyo prosecutors arrested Yoshitaka Ikeda, public broadcaster NHK and Kyodo News said, escalating the biggest fundraising scandal to engulf…