The Democratic Party of Japan and three other opposition parties on Wednesday asked the House of Representatives to facilitate an investigation of bribery allegations involving the Budget Committee and scandal-hit mutual aid foundation KSD and to summon three lawmakers to give sworn testimony.
The three lawmakers are Fukushiro Nukaga, state minister in charge of fiscal and economic policy and information technology, Masakuni Murakami and Takao Koyama.
Nukaga has admitted receiving 15 million yen from KSD founder Tadao Koseki, but says the money has been returned.