Prosecutors make first arrest in LDP political funding scandal
[ad_1] A lawmaker from the largest faction within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sunday became the first to be arrested over allegations linked to a political fundraising scandal that has engulfed the party.Prosecutors suspect Lower House lawmaker Yoshitaka Ikeda received a total of ¥48.26 million ($333,000) over five years through 2022 from slush funds created by the faction formerly led by late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.His policy secretary, Kazuhiro […]