Upper house picks Kurata to succeed scandal-hit Inoue

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Kurata (C) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) stands in appreciation on being elected president of the House of Councillors on April 22 to succeed Yutaka Inoue who resigned over allegations that one of his secretaries received kickbacks in connection with public works projects.

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