Fifth former Fukuoka assembly officer says he prepared ¥5 million in cash
Shigehiro Hatanaka, a former vice speaker, told reporters he set aside the money after taking the post in 2018, calling the practice a "bad custom" everyone knew about.
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Fukuoka assembly 'don' breaks silence on cash allegations under restricted press terms
Former speaker Isao Kurauchi, who resigned in August, denied receiving money over assembly personnel and said he would let a third-party panel investigate.
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