THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 24, 2021 at 19:45 JST
Former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai, left, during his trial at the Tokyo District Court on March 23 (Image drawn by Kageyoshi Koyanagi)
Former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai’s guilty plea to vote-buying charges and resignation from the Diet appeared abrupt, but his move came at the “right timing” for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. [Read More]
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