Sources: Ldp Lawmaker's Secretary Says 40 Mil. Yen In Political Funds Unreported

Sources: LDP lawmaker's secretary says 40 mil. yen in political funds unreported

A secretary of a Japanese Lower House lawmaker has reportedly told prosecutors about a failure to list income totaling about 40 million yen, or about 290,000 dollars, in a political funds report.

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Sonoura Kentaro's political fund management group had last year corrected its report to include funds worth 2 million yen, or about 14,500 dollars, collected at a fund-raising party in 2019.

Sources: Yoshikawa Admits Receiving Cash

Sources: Yoshikawa admits receiving cash

Sources say former agriculture minister Yoshikawa Takamori has admitted receiving cash from a former corporate executive while in office. He occupied the post from October 2018 to September of last year.

Yoshikawa, of the Liberal Democratic Party, faces allegations of receiving cash totaling 5 million yen, or about 48,000 dollars, from the former head of a major egg producer based in Fukuyama City in Hiroshima Prefecture.

Sources: Abe Questioned Over Funding Scandal

Sources: Abe questioned over funding scandal

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

One of Abe's secretaries, who heads his support group, is said to be under investigation on suspicion of violating the political funds control law.

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.

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.

Sources: Abe's Office Disposed Of Party Receipts

Sources: Abe's office disposed of party receipts

NHK has learned that staff at the office of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo had disposed of receipts from hotels where annual parties were held for his supporters.

Each party was held on the eve of Abe's annual cherry blossom viewing event.

Sources: Abe's Office Covered Some Party Costs

Sources: Abe's office covered some party costs

NHK has learned from multiple sources that receipts from two hotels in Tokyo where former prime minister Abe Shinzo's support group held annual parties show that his office shouldered part of the costs.

The group held the parties from 2013 to 2019 on the nights before Abe's annual cherry blossom viewing events. Supporters each paid about 48 dollars to attend.

Sources: Tokyo Games' Tickets To Be Refundable

Sources: Tokyo Games' tickets to be refundable

NHK has learned that the organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics plans to offer refunds for tickets sold in Japan. A formal decision is expected to be announced soon.

The Games are set to take place next year, having been postponed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sources: Suspicious Access Seen To Docomo Accounts

Sources: Suspicious access seen to Docomo accounts

NHK has learned that someone used an IP address to repeatedly access illegally-opened accounts for mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo's cashless payment service last month.

The Docomo service allows people who register their bank account information to make purchases and transfer money.

Nissan Plans To Downsize, Sell 1 Million Fewer Cars, Sources Say

Nissan plans to downsize, sell 1 million fewer cars, sources say

TOKYO/BEIJING — Nissan Motor Co's management has become convinced the struggling automaker needs to be much smaller, and a restructuring plan due out next month would likely assume a cut of 1 million cars to its annual sales target, senior company sources said.

Even before the spread of the coronavirus, Nissan's sales and profits had been slumping and it was burning through cash, forcing it to row back on an aggressive expansion plan pursued by ousted leader Carlos Ghosn. The pandemic has only piled on urgency and pressure to renewed efforts to downsize.

Sources: Tokyo Olympic Organizers Favor July 2021

Sources: Tokyo Olympic organizers favor July 2021

The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee will likely support the idea of delaying the Games to July of next year.

The committee has been working to set new schedules and secure venues for the events since they were postponed last week due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Sources: Imperial Couple Likely To Visit Uk In May

Sources: Imperial couple likely to visit UK in May

NHK has learned that arrangements are being made for Japan's Imperial couple to make a state visit to Britain for about a week in early May.

The British royal household announced last month that Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako had accepted an invitation from Queen Elizabeth.