The Tokyo High Court on Thursday cut six months off former Lower House member Yojiro Nakajima's 21/2-year prison sentence but upheld the 10 million yen fine imposed by the lower court following his conviction for bribe-taking, vote-buying and other charges.

During his Tokyo District Court trial, Nakajima, 41, pleaded guilty to all five charges against him. The lower court handed down its ruling in July 1999.

His lawyers appealed the sentence to the high court, seeking a suspended sentence because the defendant had expressed remorse.