13:59 JST, August 25, 2026

If he thinks he can put an end to the ongoing turmoil by announcing his resignation from the prefectural assembly, this can only be described as shortsighted. This person bears heavy responsibility for fueling distrust in the local assembly. A thorough investigation into the truth is essential.

Isao Kurauchi, the speaker of the Fukuoka prefectural assembly who has been at the center of allegations involving the exchange of money within it, announced that he would resign from the prefectural body as early as Tuesday. Kurauchi had previously indicated his intention to resign as speaker during the September regular session, but he had rejected the possibility of resigning from the assembly itself.

Two assembly members revealed that when they became speaker and deputy speaker in 2020, they paid nearly ¥30 million in cash to executives of the Liberal Democratic Party group within the........

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