In an alleged political funds control law violation involving a secretary to former Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzo, Tokyo prosecutors have brought a summary indictment against the aide Haikawa Hiroyuki.
He is accused of misreporting incoming and outgoing sums totaling about 290,000 dollars connected to parties for Abe supporters.
Tokyo prosecutors have brought a summary indictment against a secretary to former prime minister Abe Shinzo over violations of the political funds law involving the politician's support group.
Haikawa Hiroyuki is accused of misreporting incoming and outgoing sums totaling about 30 million yen, or some 290,000 dollars, connected to dinner parties for Abe supporters. The gatherings were held on the eve of government-funded cherry blossom viewing events between 2016 and 2019, while Abe was in office.
Tokyo prosecutors have brought a summary indictment against a secretary of former prime minister Abe Shinzo over alleged political funding violations involving his support group.
The secretary is accused of failing to report about 30 million yen, or about 290,000 dollars, for dinner parties on the eve of government-funded cherry blossom viewing events while Abe was in office.
Tokyo prosecutors are expected to bring a summary indictment soon against a secretary of former prime minister Abe Shinzo over alleged political funding violations involving his support group.
It has been revealed that Abe's office had covered part of the cost of dinner parties for his supporters at Tokyo hotels. They were held on the eve of government-funded cherry blossom viewing events while Abe was in office.