House of Representatives lawmaker Mito Kakizawa has had his house and parliament office searched by Tokyo prosecutors over allegations of vote-buying in a mayoral election in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/14/japan/crime-legal/japan-vote-buying-lawmaker-raid/?utm_content=buffer3ec71&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #crimelegal #mitokakizawa #kotoward #yayoikimura #2023localelections

State Justice Minister Mito Kakizawa resigned Tuesday after admitting to being involved in election-campaign misconduct in the spring, exacerbating Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s already precarious standing with the public. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/31/japan/politics/mito-kakizawa-scandal-resignation/?utm_content=buffer73467&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #mitokakizawa #fumiokishida #yayoikimura #ldp

Koto Ward mayor Yayoi Kimura has said she will resign from her post. Earlier this week public prosecutors searched her office for alleged violation of the public offices election law. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/10/27/japan/koto-mayor-resigns/?utm_content=buffer3295c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #scandals #advertising #kotoward #yayoikimura