Ex-DPJ lower house member arrested for possessing stimulant

Ex-DPJ lower house member arrested for possessing stimulant

TOKYO, Japan - Kenji Kobayashi (in file photo), a former House of Representatives member from the Democratic Party of Japan, was arrested on Sept. 18 on suspicion of possessing stimulant drugs. Kobayashi, 41, lost his Diet seat in the Sept. 11 general election.

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