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MikeH
Reasonable defense... might get away with it if the witnesses don’t clearly say / show evidence that the Kawai’s directly tried to buy votes!
Hello Kitty 321
@kurisupisu
More to the point, what did the LDP think they would do with the 150 milion yen the party kindly gave them?
oyatoi
For services rendered, and because they’re our scumbags, not the other side’s, at most there’ll be a severe reprimand. The LDP always looks after it’s own.
kurisupisu
Err, why were they giving away millions of yen then?
Maybe pleading insanity might be a defense...
Mickelicious
Can they plead ignorance of the law?
Patricia Yarrow
Excellent acting for the hubbie and wifie. Oscars all around.
kyushubill
WOW! They are just asking for the law book to be smacked on their heads. Better to plead, bow and scrape, sumimasen deshita with teary eyes, and hand over the stuffed brown envelopes.
Sana Hamaya
Biggest responsible person of this issue, Japanese prime minister does nothing about Corona virus epidemic, decreases comments or press conference as possibly, present major media of Japan cannot even tough questions.
unfortunately, his support rate seems to be about to recover gradually in society of forgetful Japanese.
Ego Sum Lux Mundi
Nippon Kaigi favours will be called in and strings pulled to ensure they get either a suspended sentence or a few weeks at a cushy "rich-man's" open prison at worst.
klutzman
Even if found guilty, it will be the usual "suspended sentence" with a slap on the wrist.
Spitfire
Of course they will be found guilty due to Japan's 99.9% conviction rate.
However,due to their membership of Nippon Kaigi they will just get suspended jail sentences.No jail time at all.
George Townes
The need to go see the preceedings just boggles the mind. Being in a courtroom packed with people while possible putting your own health at risk just to say you were there. Keep tabs on the proceedings by reading about them on Japan Today.
bokuda
That's a 99.9% probability of being declared guilty.
No judge in Japan have plead an innocent verdict in his whole career.
jojo_in_japan
Guilty till proven innocent! hehe
Vince Black
Seriously? Well, I guess their not guilty plea is going to make them look all the the more stupid when they’re found guilty