(1)Scandal-tainted lawmaker Koga vows to remain in Diet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) lawmaker Junichiro Koga addresses people in his constituency in Fukuoka on Jan. 27. Koga, who won a lower house seat from Fukuoka in the Nov. 9 general election, said he will not resign from the Diet despite growing calls to step down over allegations of lying about his academic background.

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