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Japan ex-lawmaker arrested over suspected bribery
Kyodo News, Published on 07/09/2023
» KYODO - Tokyo prosecutors arrested lower house member and former parliamentary vice foreign minister Masatoshi Akimoto on Thursday on suspicion of receiving 61 million yen (US$410,000) in bribes from a wind power company in return for asking questions and making interventions in the Diet.
Philippines' war on drugs: detentions, legal cases surge
Kyodo News, Published on 14/05/2017
» FOCUS: The Philippine government's war on drugs, implemented starting nearly a year ago upon the assumption into power of President Rodrigo Duterte, has not only resulted in the deaths of thousands of defiant suspected drug personalities, but also left jails swelling with more inmates and more legal cases piling up, authorities recently said.
Further data on "Panama Papers" tax evasion released online
Kyodo News, Published on 10/05/2016
» A group of journalists released online on Tuesday Japan time further information on leaked documents dubbed the "Panama Papers," which rocked the world by implicating key politicians and business leaders in massive tax evasion.