Anri Kawai's trial From 22nd Katsuyuki Kawai Interrogation of former Minister of Justice's witnesses October 15th 14:55
In the trial of Senator Anri Kawai, who has been accused of violating the Public Offices Election Act, the court has decided to cross-examine the witnesses of former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai from 22nd this month.
Anri Kawai (47), a member of the House of Councilors, and his husband, former Minister of Justice Katsuyuki Kawai (57), have been acquitted of the acquisition of a violation of the Public Offices Election Act over last year's House of Councilors election.
The Tokyo District Court has decided to cross-examine former Minister Kawai's witnesses, which the prosecution requested, three times from the 22nd to the 28th of this month.
Former Minister Kawai's trial has not been held for a month following the dismissal of the attorney, and he will testify first in the trial of Senator Anri, whose trial was separated.
In addition, at today's trial of Representative Anri Kawai, a member of the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly, Hironori Yasui, was called to the Hiroshima District Court to cross-examine witnesses using the "off-site video link method" that connects video and audio.
Among them, Representative Yasui testified that he refused to receive all the envelopes that seemed to contain cash, twice from Representative Anri and once from former Minister Kawai.
In April and May of last year, Senator Anri Kawai gave me an envelope to celebrate the election, and said, "I didn't receive it because I thought it meant that I wanted my supporters to vote in the Upper House election." Did.
Also, on July 18, last year, just before the election, an envelope was presented to former Minister Kawai and he refused to receive it.
Mr. Yasui said, "It has evolved into a big incident involving many people. I hope to clarify the truth and resolve the incident as soon as possible."