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The Yomiuri Shimbun Mito Kakizawa leaves the Tokyo Detention Center after being released on bail in Katsushika Ward, Tokyo, in January.
Jiji Press
11:27 JST, February 15, 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former lawmaker Mito Kakizawa pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of buying votes for a mayoral election in Tokyo’s Koto Ward, in violation of the public offices election law.
The case is being handled under the “100-day trial” fast-track process for a ruling within 100 days of the indictment.
