Tokyo, Dec 31 (EFE).- The Tokyo prosecutor’s office questioned former Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and former Education Minister Hirofumi Shimomura for their alleged involvement in a case of irregular financing and payments in the ruling party, local media reported Sunday. According to leaks to Japanese agency Kyodo, six senior members of the ruling Liberal Democratic …
Tokyo, Dec 25 (EFE).- The Tokyo prosecutor’s office has questioned former government spokesman and number two, Hirokazu Matsuno, on a voluntary basis over a political funds scandal, according to local media. The prosecution team in charge of the case also questioned Tsuyoshi Takagi, the current secretary general of one of the factions of the ruling …
Tokyo, Dec 21 (EFE).- Japan prosecutors have asked former chief cabinet secretary and government number two, Hirokazu Matsuno, to undergo voluntary questioning as part of an investigation into a political funds scandal. The prosecution’s team in charge of the case has made similar requests to other high-profile members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), …
Tokyo, Dec 19 (EFE).- Prosecutors on Tuesday searched offices linked to Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as part of an investigation into a political funds scandal that led to a recent purge of ministers. Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigators searched the headquarters of two of the most important LDP factions, in the …
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