Publicity Agency Searched in Connection with Hyogo Gov. Saito’s Gubernatorial Bid; Violation of Election Law Suspected
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By The Japan News
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Publicity Agency Searched in Connection with Hyogo Gov. Saito’s Gubernatorial Bid; Violation of Election Law Suspected
Prosecutors and police searched a premises linked to merchu Inc. — a publicity agency in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture — on Friday on suspicion of receiving compensation from Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito’s camp in return for supporting his campaign in the Nov. 17 Hyogo gubernatorial election, in which he was reelected.
