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FUNDS SCANDALS

JAPAN / Politics / Q&A
Jun 13, 2016
Masuzoe clings to office as pressure mounts over funds scandal
Japanese Communist Party representatives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly announced Monday the party's decision to submit a no-confidence motion against Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe, which could force the embattled governor from office.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 9, 2016
Masuzoe offers to halve salary as pressure mounts on him to resign
Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe has offered to halve his salary amid growing calls that he resign following his "improper" use of public funds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2016
If formed, a Tokyo assembly committee could pry Masuzoe from governorship
Public calls for Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe to step down grow despite his apology a day earlier and a pledge to refund some of the ¥4.4 million he misspent.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2016
Masuzoe says he won't quit after probe says conduct was improper but not illegal
Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe says he will remain in office after a probe determines that his use of political funds on a number of occasions was improper — but not illegal.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 1, 2016
Masuzoe apologizes for lavish spending, pledges to do better
Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe on Wednesday apologized again for lavish use of official funds, saying he will shortly reveal the results of a third-party probe into his spending. He was addressing members of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2015
Prosecutors drop cases against ex-minister Matsushima, ex-Your Party head Watanabe
Tokyo prosecutors decided Wednesday not to indict former Justice Minister Midori Matsushima and Yoshimi Watanabe, the former head of the now-defunct Your Party, for allegedly violating election law and other laws.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 29, 2014
Ministerial scandals highlight inadequate controls on political funding
The complicated and inadequate way in which political funds are declared in Japan makes it hard to unearth irregularities in how elected officials raise money and spend it.

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