Liberal Democratic Representative Akimoto Retirement Party Intention to tell party leaders December 25 at 11:56

It was found that the arrested Liberal Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives, Akimoto, was informing party leaders of his intention to leave.

A member of the House of Representatives Akimoto, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party's Liberal Democratic Party Akimoto, who served as deputy minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Cabinet Office in charge of IR and integrated resort facilities including casinos, gave millions of yen from Chinese companies aiming to enter IR. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Special Investigation Division arrested Representative Akimoto earlier on charges of bribery, alleging that he had received it.

Under these circumstances, it was found that Mr. Akimoto had communicated his intention to leave the Liberal Democratic Party.

The Liberal Democratic Party is considering accepting the withdrawal.