Diet member Mikio Shimoji admitted Monday that his office received ¥1 million in campaign contributions for the 2017 election from a Chinese gambling operator linked to the casino bribery scandal.
Speaking at a news conference in Naha, Shimoji said he will consider whether to resign from his political party, Nippon Ishin no Kai.
The scandal came to light after Tsukasa Akimoto, 48, a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker who had argued for the introduction of casino resorts, was arrested in December on suspicion of receiving ¥3.7 million in bribes from Chinese company 500.com Ltd. in 2017.