Former LDP lawmaker pleads not guilty again in Fukushima election-law case; verdict Sept

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Former LDP lawmaker Tamihei Kameoka again pleaded not guilty on August 6 at Fukushima District Court; his verdict in the election-law violation case is due September 25. Kameoka, 70, is accused of donating 250,000 yen to groups participating in a festival in Fukushima's 1st district before the October 2024 general election. Prosecutors have requested a 500,000-yen fine. The defense says the Fukushima Mecenat Association made the donation from independent funds. Defense lawyers argue the donation was unrelated to politics, noting it was decided before the Lower House was dissolved, contrary to prosecutors' claim it was election-conscious.


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