Education minister denies wrongdoing regarding political funds

Education minister Hakubun Shimomura attends the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2015. In the face of allegations that he received donations from or sold tickets to fundraising parties to regional support groups that were not registered as political organizations, Shimomura denied any wrongdoing in his handling of political funds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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