Prosecutors Search Ex-farm Minister's Offices

Prosecutors search ex-farm minister's offices

Tokyo prosecutors have searched the offices of former agriculture minister Yoshikawa Takamori over allegations that he received cash from a former corporate executive while in office.

The prosecutors on Friday searched locations including Yoshikawa's office in the Lower House office building and his local office in the city of Sapporo.

Sources: Prosecutors Questioned Former Pm Abe

Sources: Prosecutors questioned former PM Abe

Sources say Tokyo prosecutors questioned former prime minister Abe Shinzo on Monday over alleged political funding violations involving his support group.

Abe's office is said to have shouldered part of the costs of parties held for his supporters at Tokyo hotels.

Man Referred To Prosecutors For Slander

Man referred to prosecutors for slander

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police have sent papers to prosecutors on a man in his 20s for the alleged online slander of professional wrestler and reality show star Kimura Hana, who committed suicide in May.

The 22-year-old Kimura was a cast member on the Japanese reality show "Terrace House" broadcast by Fuji Television.

Sources: Prosecutors Seek To Question Abe

Sources: Prosecutors seek to question Abe

NHK has learned that Tokyo prosecutors have asked to question former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo over annual parties held for his supporters.

Abe's supporters gathered for parties at Tokyo hotels on the eve of his annual cherry blossom viewing events.

Prosecutors To Arrest Lawmaker Couple

Prosecutors to arrest lawmaker couple

NHK has learned that Japanese prosecutors have asked two lawmakers to turn themselves in for questioning over their alleged vote-buying.

They are expected to arrest Kawai Katsuyuki, a former justice minister and Lower House representative, and his wife, Kawai Anri, an Upper House member, on suspicion of violating the election law as early as Thursday.

Prosecutors Indict Two Secretaries Of Lawmakers

Prosecutors indict two secretaries of lawmakers

Prosecutors in western Japan have indicted two secretaries of Upper House member Anri Kawai and her husband on charges of violating the election law. They are also seeking to nullify her election win based on guilt by association.

The Hiroshima District Public Prosecutors Office on Tuesday indicted Hiroshi Tatemichi, a secretary for Anri Kawai, and Shinsuke Takaya, a secretary for former justice minister and Lower House member Katsuyuki Kawai.

Lawmaker Couple Questioned By Prosecutors

Lawmaker couple questioned by prosecutors

Japanese prosecutors have questioned Upper House member Anri Kawai and her husband, Lower House member Katsuyuki Kawai, in connection with alleged election law violations.

Three aides to the two lawmakers of the governing Liberal Democratic Party were arrested earlier this month. They are alleged to have paid Anri Kawai's 14 campaign staff members more than the legal limit during her campaign for last year's Upper House election.

Protest Over Prosecutor's Delayed Retirement

Protest over prosecutor's delayed retirement

A group of legal and political scholars has protested the government's abrupt change of its legal interpretation to allow a senior prosecutor to put off his retirement.

The government decided at a cabinet meeting in late January to delay until August the retirement of Hiromu Kurokawa as the head of the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office.

Tokyo Prosecutors Get New Arrest Warrant For Ghosn

Tokyo prosecutors get new arrest warrant for Ghosn

Tokyo prosecutors have obtained a new arrest warrant for former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn for suspected violation of the immigration control law.

Prosecutors say Ghosn illegally left Japan on a private jet on the night of December 29 without going through departure screenings. He flew from Kansai International Airport in western Japan to Lebanon via Turkey.

Tokyo Prosecutors Obtain Arrest Warrant For Ghosn

Tokyo prosecutors obtain arrest warrant for Ghosn

Tokyo prosecutors have obtained a fresh arrest warrant for former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn on suspicion of violations of the immigration control law.

Ghosn is suspected of fleeing Japan for Lebanon on a private jet late last year without going through immigration checks. He was out on bail in Japan after being indicted on charges of financial misconduct.

Prosecutors Search Office Of Ghosn's Ex-lawyer

Prosecutors search office of Ghosn's ex-lawyer

Japanese prosecutors have begun searching the office of a lawyer who served for former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn. Ghosn, who has been indicted in Japan over financial misconduct, escaped to Lebanon last month, skipping bail.

The prosecutors are investigating Ghosn's flight as suspected violation of the immigration control law. They say those who helped him flee could be charged on suspicion of aiding a criminal in avoiding capture.

Prosecutors Question Lawmaker's Secretary

Prosecutors question lawmaker's secretary

Prosecutors in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, are questioning a secretary of Upper House member Anri Kawai on Friday over a suspected violation of the election law.

The prosecutors suspect Kawai paid her campaign staff above the legal limit during her successful run for the Upper House in July last year. They raided her office on Wednesday.