Court rejects appeal against lawmaker Suehiro

Court rejects appeal against lawmaker Suehiro

NAGOYA, Japan - The Nagoya High Court on Jan. 25 upheld a lower court ruling sparing lawmaker Makiko Suehiro (file photo) from paying damages to a former supporter for breaking a campaign promise to oppose the 2005 World Exposition to be held in Aichi Prefecture. Suehiro, elected to the House of Councillors in 1995 as an independent, later changed sides and joined the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) backing the plan.

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