Lawmakers at center of election scandal

Lawmakers at center of election scandal

Katsuyuki Kawai (L), a former Japanese justice minister at the center of an election vote-buying scandal together with his wife and upper house member Anri Kawai, is surrounded by reporters after Japan's parliament wrapped up a 150-day ordinary session in Tokyo on June 17, 2020. The Kawais are accused of buying votes for Anri in the upper house election in July 2019 in which she secured a parliamentary seat for the first time. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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