Jiji: the deputy suspected of bribery decided to leave Parliament of Japan

Intention to leave the upper house Parliament of Japan was expressed by the defendant for bribery of voters the former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kavai, on March 19 reports agency to Jiji Press with reference to the informed sources. Kavai there passes on the case of distribution of money to officials in the constituency of his wife in Prefecture of Hiroshima during its election campaign. He is accused that paid in total 29 million yens (20 million rubles) to 100 people in exchange for their voices on elections in the lower house of parliament in 2019. The deputy was released on the security in 50 million yens on March 3, later stay half a year under...