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Ex-justice minister granted bail in Japan vote-buying case

National / Crime & Legal Mar 3, 2021

Ex-justice minister granted bail in Japan vote-buying case

Katsuyuki Kawai, a 57-year-old House of Representatives member, is accused of handing out a total of about ¥29 million to 100 individuals to reward them for votes for his wife.

National / Crime & Legal Jan 25, 2021

Shizuka Kamei's secretary admits to getting ¥3 million from Kawai

The secretary said he received ¥1 million in Kawai's office on May 31, 2019, and ¥2 million in a hotel on July 3 the same year.

Lawmaker Anri Kawai found guilty of vote-buying in 2019 election

National / Crime & Legal Jan 21, 2021

Lawmaker Anri Kawai found guilty of vote-buying in 2019 election

The 47-year-old Upper House lawmaker was sentenced to 16 months in prison, suspended for five years, in a ruling also expected to affect the case of her husband, Katsuyuki Kawai.

Former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa's offices raided over money scandal

National / Crime & Legal Dec 25, 2020

Former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa's offices raided over money scandal

The allegations against the 70-year-old politician, who served under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's predecessor Shinzo Abe, are expected to hurt public support for Suga's government.

18-month jail term sought for lawmaker Anri Kawai over vote-buying

National / Crime & Legal Dec 15, 2020

18-month jail term sought for lawmaker Anri Kawai over vote-buying

Prosecutors have argued that Kawai committed an "unprecedented malicious crime that jolted the foundations of democracy."

Ex-farm minister suspected of taking bribes from egg production firm representative

National / Crime & Legal Dec 2, 2020

Ex-farm minister suspected of taking bribes from egg production firm representative

The former representative lobbied lawmakers and farm ministry officials on international standards for animal welfare, sources say.

Komeito deputy chief to run for Kawai's Hiroshima seat, riling LDP

National / Politics Nov 20, 2020

Komeito deputy chief to run for Kawai's Hiroshima seat, riling LDP

Tetsuo Saito, now in his ninth term as a Lower House member, says he wants to secure the seat for the ruling coalition.

Tokyo court grants bail for lawmaker Anri Kawai, charged with vote-buying

National / Crime & Legal Oct 27, 2020

Tokyo court grants bail for lawmaker Anri Kawai, charged with vote-buying

Anri has been tried separately from her husband Katsuyuki, the former justice minister, since he fired his lawyers and hearings in his case were suspended.

Ex-justice minister sought help with deleting data, net PR agent claims

National / Crime & Legal Oct 20, 2020

Ex-justice minister sought help with deleting data, net PR agent claims

Prosecutors say the nixed data included a list of suspected cash recipients, drawn up by Katsuyuki Kawai, that also logged how much each had been paid.

Tokyo court denies bail for former justice minister and lawmaker wife

National / Crime & Legal Aug 26, 2020

Tokyo court denies bail for former justice minister and lawmaker wife

Katsuyuki and Anri Kawai have been held at the Tokyo Detention House since their June 18 arrests.

Lawmaker couple Katsuyuki and Anri Kawai plead not guilty to vote buying

National / Crime & Legal Aug 25, 2020

Lawmaker couple Katsuyuki and Anri Kawai plead not guilty to vote buying

The two were arrested in June and indicted the following month, dealing a blow to the Abe administration, which has recently seen its popularity wane.

Hiroshima cities elect mayors after predecessors quit over Kawai scandal

National / Politics Aug 10, 2020

Hiroshima cities elect mayors after predecessors quit over Kawai scandal

Former banker Shinji Ishimaru, 37, won his first term as mayor of Akitakata, while Yoshihiro Okada, 35, head of a private institute, was elected mayor of Mihara.

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