Money scandal-hit Watanabe set to return to parliament

Money scandal-hit Watanabe set to return to parliament

Yoshimi Watanabe acknowledges supporters in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, on July 10, 2016, after winning in the House of Councillors election that day. The 64-year-old Watanabe, who ran in the proportional representation section for Initiatives from Osaka, lost his parliamentary seat one and a half years ago following a loan scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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