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Tokyo court rejects lawmaker Akimoto’s bail request

The Tokyo District Court has rejected former Senior Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office Tsukasa Akimoto’s request to be granted bail. Akimoto is facing charges of witness tampering after his previous release from detention.

AGBrief Editorial AGBrief EditorialOctober 15, 2020 · 1 min read
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The Tokyo District Court has rejected former Senior Vice-Minister of the Cabinet Office Tsukasa Akimoto’s request to be granted bail. Akimoto is facing charges of witness tampering after his previous release from detention.

秋元議員の保釈認めず 東京地裁 (Jiji Press)

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