Murakami denies wrongdoing in sworn Diet testimony

Murakami denies wrongdoing in sworn Diet testimony

TOKYO, Japan - Former ruling Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight Masakuni Murakami reads aloud an oath at a House of Councillors Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Feb. 28. Murakami was testifying as a sworn witness on allegations he received bribes from KSD, a mutual aid foundation, although he declined comment on the charges.

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