PoliticsFukuoka assembly chair apologises at national chairs’ meeting amid harsh criticism

Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Chair Isao Kurauchi apologised at a regular meeting of the national association of prefectural assembly chairs on the 22nd. The dispute concerns opposing claims over whether money changed hands in connection with the assembly chair and vice-chair positions. Kurauchi said he had caused inconvenience. Other assembly chairs responded with harsh criticism. The controversy remains focused on the conflicting accounts surrounding the posts.

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