Muraoka acquitted of hiding political donation

Muraoka acquitted of hiding political donation

TOKYO, Japan - Kanezo Muraoka, a former senior lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, enters the Tokyo District Court on March 30. Muraoka was acquitted on a charge of having concealed a 100 million yen political donation to an LDP faction by a dental lobby in July 2001. (Kyodo)

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