Former Komeito lawmaker Kiyohiko Toyama convicted of illegally brokering loans
Toyama was found guilty of receiving payments in return for helping secure loans from Japan Finance Corp. even though he was not licensed to do so.
Former Komeito lawmaker pleads guilty to illegal loan brokering
Kiyohiko Toyama is accused of receiving a fee in return for helping to secure loans from Japan Finance Corp. even though he was not licensed to do so.
A former lawmaker of Komeito and three others were indicted Tuesday for illegally mediating public loans to companies.
Komeito lawmaker quits over hostess bar visit amid virus emergency
Kiyohiko Toyama, former acting secretary-general of Komeito, has admitted to visiting a hostess bar in Tokyo's Ginza district despite calls to avoid unnecessary outings at night.
Suga apologizes over lawmakers' hostess bar visits amid virus emergency
The acting chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee and the acting secretary general of Komeito both admitted visiting such bars last week.
Lawmakers, China's vice president agree to improve bilateral ties
A group of Japanese lawmakers agreed Monday with Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao that both countries need to make efforts to mend bilateral relations. "At least three times, Vice President Li said that we should overlook minor disagreements for the sake of common interests. That's ...
