2021.02.03 00:49Nation

河井案里被告が議員辞職検討　買収事件で有罪、３日にも

　２０１９年の参院選をめぐり公職選挙法違反で有罪判決を受けた参院議員の河井案里被告（４７）＝自民党を離党＝が、議員辞職を検討していることが分かった。複数の関係者が２日、明らかにした。早ければ３日にも山東昭子参院議長に辞職願を提出するとみられる。
　辞職願が提出されれば、本会議で許可される見通し。衆院解散がなければ、参院広島選挙区補欠選挙は、４月２５日投開票の衆院北海道２区、参院長野選挙区の補選と合わせて行われる。（2021/02/03-00:49）

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2021.02.03 00:49Nation

Lawmaker Anri Kawai Seen Resigning over Vote-Buying

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Japanese House of Councillors lawmaker Anri Kawai is considering resigning from the upper chamber of parliament after receiving a guilty verdict over her vote-buying scandal, sources said Tuesday.
   Kawai, 47, is expected to submit her resignation to Upper House President Akiko Santo as early as Wednesday.
   The chamber is likely to give approval at a plenary meeting if Kawai applies to resign.
   Last month, Tokyo District Court sentenced Kawai to 16 months in prison, suspended for five years, for violating the public offices election law over her Upper House campaign in 2019.
   The deadline for appealing the verdict is Thursday. Her election to the chamber would be invalidated if the ruling becomes final.

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