Archived Japan's lead TPP negotiator resigns his govt position due to corruption & bribery charges (bbc.com)
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Archived Japan's lead TPP negotiator resigns his govt position due to corruption & bribery charges (bbc.com)
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[–] WhiteRonin 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Lol ... Nothing new.
Almost all Japanese politicians deal with this kind of money. The way it was explained to me is that 1. They don't make enough salary 2. They are "Sensei" and have a deep duty to pay for their staff when going out. They also pay for other people if they come along too.
Almost every single construction company is tied to the Yakuza (Japanese mob). These companies employ men who grew up affiliated to the mob in one way or another (not all but a large majority).
The interesting thing is that he broke the law BUT more than likely was targeted to either get rid of him or to tarnish Prime Minister Abe.
The story is more about why they got him rather than what they got him on.