Former Minister of Justice Kawai arrested Representative Satoshi Suspected of acquisition in Upper House election Tokyo District Prosecutor June 18, 14:50
In the case of an election violation by a member of the House of Councilors Kawari Kaori, the Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office was elected for public office because the husband, former Minister of Justice Katsushi Kawai and Congressman Kare, handed out cash to local members for the purpose of requesting a vote. I was arrested on suspicion of acquisition of a law violation.
There was a suspicion that more than 25 million yen of cash was distributed to nearly 100 local lawmakers in the midst of a fierce conservative election campaign, and the series of cases was arrested by the former Minister of Justice, who was the top of the legal administration. It has evolved into an unprecedented acquisition case.