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Matsunami asks for convening of Diet ethics panel

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives lawmaker Kenshiro Matsunami (R) hands a letter to Seisuke Okuno, chairman of the lower house ethics panel, on April; 24 asking him to convene the panel to deal with Matsunami's alleged links with the criminal underworld.

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(2)Tanaka testifies in Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Former Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka leaves the room of the House of Representatives Deliberative Council on Political Ethics after testifying on allegations she misused state-paid salaries for two of her secretaries in 1998. Standing behind her is Seisuke Okuno, chairman of the council.

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Former Justice Minister Seisuke Okuno dies at 103

Photo taken in November 2015 shows Seisuke Okuno, a former Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker known for his controversial views on Japan's wartime aggression against other Asian countries. The LDP said on Nov. 17, 2016, that Okuno, who held key Cabinet posts such as justice minister and education minister, died the previous day at his home in Tokyo at age 103. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Matsunami asks for convening of Diet ethics panel

TOKYO, Japan - House of Representatives lawmaker Kenshiro Matsunami (R) hands a letter to Seisuke Okuno, chairman of the lower house ethics panel, on April; 24 asking him to convene the panel to deal with Matsunami's alleged links with the criminal underworld. (Kyodo)