A company connected to the former secretary of a senior politician received more than 10 million yen from construction companies in return for introducing local government heads and major contractors, industry sources said.
A former secretary to House of Representatives member Michihiko Kano, deputy head of the Democratic Party of Japan, the main opposition party, is a board member of Gyosai-Toshikaihatsu Kenkyusho (Gyosaiken), a consultant company based in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
Unable to view this article?
This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software.
Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.
If this does not resolve the issue or you are unable to add the domains to your allowlist, please see out this support page.
We humbly apologize for the inconvenience.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.