A secretary in charge of policy for former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai was one of three people arrested Tuesday in connection with an election payments scandal involving the parliamentarian's wife who is also a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker.Shinsuke Takaya, 43, was arrested by prosecutors along with Hiroshi Tatemichi, 54, a state-paid secretary of Kawai's wife, ruling party upper house member Anri Kawai.The third person arrested was Yugo Waki, 71, one of Anri Kawai's campaign staff members.The three are suspected of paying a combined 2.04 million yen ($18,900) to 14 campaign staffe…READ FULL ARTICLE
