Ex-lawmaker Koyama indicted in KSD scandal

Ex-lawmaker Koyama indicted in KSD scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Former House of Councillors member Takao Koyama (file photo) is indicted Feb. 6 on charges of accepting 20 million yen in bribes from the scandal-hit mutual-aid foundation KSD. Koyama left the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Jan. 16 and quit as a lawmaker Jan. 29.

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