Former Saitama Gov. Yoshihiko Tsuchiya escaped indictment Thursday over his suspected role in the misuse of political funds by his eldest daughter, prosecution officials said.
Tsuchiya resigned last month amid accusations that his daughter, Momoko Ichikawa, had misappropriated 113 million yen in political funds donated to the governor between 1998 and 2002.
On the same day it decided against indicting the former governor, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office filed charges against his daughter.