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Public prosecutors plan to indict former Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Megumi Hirose with out arrest over alleged fraud in relation to the wage for a publicly paid secretary, it was realized Friday.
Hirose left the ruling party and resigned as a member of the House of Councilors, the higher chamber of Japan’s parliament, after the scandal got here to gentle.
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor’s Office performed searches of Hirose’s workplace, dwelling and different areas on suspicion of fraud. It additionally interviewed her and her secretary with their consent.
