Ex-justice Minister, Wife Indicted For Vote-buying

Ex-justice minister, wife indicted for vote-buying

Tokyo prosecutors have indicted former Justice Minister Kawai Katsuyuki and his lawmaker wife Kawai Anri on charges of buying votes for an election.

Prosecutors say Kawai Katsuyuki handed out a total of around 270,000 dollars to about 100 people, mainly local politicians and supporters. They say he tried to secure votes for his wife's successful bid for the Upper House last July.

Moritomo Gakuen Ex-chief And Wife Convicted

Moritomo Gakuen ex-chief and wife convicted

A court in Osaka has found a former school operator and his wife guilty of defrauding the central and local governments of school-related subsidies.

The former president of Moritomo Gakuen, Yasunori Kagoike, and his wife Junko were charged with defrauding the central government, Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City of some 170 million yen, or about 1.5 million dollars.