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Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Member Satoshi Ishido Says, "I've Frankly Never Heard of a System Like this." The Prefecture Provides Subsidies of up to 12 Million Yen Annually to a "Parliamentary League" for over 50 Years—Possibly the only One of Its Kind in the Country. The LDP Prefectural Assembly Group Suspends the Membership of a Member Who Accused Them of "Giving Money to a politician."

A new problem has emerged in the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, which is already embroiled in a "bribery scandal" surrounding the speaker's post. It has been revealed that the Fukuoka Prefectural Government had been providing subsidies of up to 12 million yen annually to a voluntary prefectural assembly group, the "Parliamentary League," for over 50 years. On the Kansai TV program "Shunkan LIVE Toretate!" broadcast on the 1st, former Mainichi Shi…
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A new problem has emerged in the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, which is already embroiled in a "bribery scandal" surrounding the speaker's post. It has been revealed that the Fukuoka Prefectural Government had been providing subsidies of up to 12 million yen annually to a voluntary prefectural assembly group, the "Parliamentary League," for over 50 years. On the Kansai TV program "Shunkan LIVE Toretate!" broadcast on the 1st, former Mainichi Shi…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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