#JAPAN: Former "Your Party" Leader Questioned About Massive Pre-Election Loans

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Prosecutors are questioning "Your Party" founder Yoshimi Watanabe over possible election law violations. He allegedly received $6.6 million in loans in 2010 from the CEO of a cosmetics manufacturer and a $1.4 million loan in 2012 from a man who later held a post in the party.

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