Kin's firm shoulders insurance policy for DPJ member Kano

Kin's firm shoulders insurance policy for DPJ member Kano

YAMAGATA, Japan - Michihiko Kano, a Diet member and a vice president of the main opposition Democratic Party of Japan, tells reporters Feb. 2 in Yamagata, northern Japan, that a firm run by his brother-in-law paid premiums on his behalf for a health insurance policy and pension plan he himself is forbidden to purchase.

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