Former education minister Hakubun Shimomura denied a report Thursday alleging that he received ¥2 million in undeclared donations from scandal-tainted school operator Kake Gakuen, claiming that the donations were made separately by 11 individuals and corporations and were entirely legal.
Shimomura held a news conference Thursday after the latest issue of the weekly Shukan Bunshun exposed alleged donations from the school operator, basing the report on what the weekly claims are digital copies of internal documents from Shimomura's office.
The Shukan Bunshun said the documents showed Kake Gakuen had given ¥2 million in donations which were not reported in Shimomura's official financial reports in an apparent violation of the Political Funds Control Law.