Prosecutors arrest Suzuki on bribery charge

Prosecutors arrest Suzuki on bribery charge

TOKYO, Japan - A car believed to be carrying House of Representative member Muneo Suzuki, arrested on suspicion of accepting 5 million yen in bribes from Yamarin, a timber company in Hokkaido, enters the Tokyo Detention House on June 19.

Suzuki denies bribery allegations in Diet

Suzuki denies bribery allegations in Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Muneo Suzuki, a member of the House of Representatives, leaves the Diet building in Tokyo on June 18 after denying bribery allegations at the lower house steering committee. Prosecutors allege Suzuki accepted 5 million yen in bribes from Yamarin, a Hokkaido lumber firm.

Lower house panel hears bribe-taking allegations facing Suzuki

Lower house panel hears bribe-taking allegations facing Suzuki

TOKYO, Japan - Muneo Suzuki (C), a member of the House of Representatives, heads for the lower house steering committee in the Diet in Tokyo on June 18 to respond to prosecutors' allegations that he accepted 5 million yen in bribes from Yamarin, a lumber firm in Hokkaido.

Lower house steering committee discusses Suzuki issue

Lower house steering committee discusses Suzuki issue

TOKYO, Japan - Kunio Hatoyama (C), chairman of the House of Representatives steering committee, heads to the committee's board meeting to hold discussions over a request for an arrest warrant for lawmaker Muneo Suzuki. Suzuki is suspected of having accepted a 5 million yen bribe from Hokkaido lumber firm Yamarin in August 1998 in exchange for trying to secure favorable Forestry Agency treatment.

Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for Suzuki over bribery

Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for Suzuki over bribery

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters wait in front of lawmaker Suzuki's house in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 17 as prosecutors seek an arrest warrant for him on suspicion that he accepted five million yen in bribes from Yamarin, a lumber firm in Hokkaido, in 1998.

Lower house steering committee discusses Suzuki issue

Lower house steering committee discusses Suzuki issue

TOKYO, Japan - Kunio Hatoyama (C), chairman of the House of Representatives steering committee, heads to the committee's board meeting to hold discussions over a request for an arrest warrant for lawmaker Muneo Suzuki. Suzuki is suspected of having accepted a 5 million yen bribe from Hokkaido lumber firm Yamarin in August 1998 in exchange for trying to secure favorable Forestry Agency treatment.

Prosecutors arrest Suzuki on bribery charge

Prosecutors arrest Suzuki on bribery charge

TOKYO, Japan - A car believed to be carrying House of Representative member Muneo Suzuki, arrested on suspicion of accepting 5 million yen in bribes from Yamarin, a timber company in Hokkaido, enters the Tokyo Detention House on June 19.

Suzuki denies bribery allegations in Diet

Suzuki denies bribery allegations in Diet

TOKYO, Japan - Muneo Suzuki, a member of the House of Representatives, leaves the Diet building in Tokyo on June 18 after denying bribery allegations at the lower house steering committee. Prosecutors allege Suzuki accepted 5 million yen in bribes from Yamarin, a Hokkaido lumber firm.

Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for Suzuki over bribery

Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for Suzuki over bribery

TOKYO, Japan - Reporters wait in front of lawmaker Suzuki's house in Tokyo's Minato Ward on June 17 as prosecutors seek an arrest warrant for him on suspicion that he accepted five million yen in bribes from Yamarin, a lumber firm in Hokkaido, in 1998.