Ex-lawmaker Suzuki gets 2-year prison term

Ex-lawmaker Suzuki gets 2-year prison term

TOKYO, Japan - Former Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Muneo Suzuki arrives at the Tokyo District Court on Nov. 5. He was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 11 million yen for taking bribes from Hokkaido companies, not reporting political donations, and perjury. (Kyodo)

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