Scandal-tainted Kobayashi apologizes, but no comment on her future

Scandal-tainted Kobayashi apologizes, but no comment on her future

TOKYO, Japan - Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Chiyomi Kobayashi answers questions from reporters at the Diet building in Tokyo on March 2, 2010, after the arrest the previous day of four people in connection with alleged illegal donations to her office. Kobayashi apologized to the public over the arrest, while declining to comment on whether she will resign from the Diet.

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