Prosecutors said Tuesday they have issued a summary indictment against former trade minister Isshu Sugawara for sending money and flower gifts in his constituency in violation of Japan's election law.The case had been dropped once before. But the latest move followed a decision by a civil inquest body that Sugawara's alleged actions merited indictment, dealing the latest blow to the ruling bloc led by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, which is already under fire for a recent series of similar scandals.According to the indictment, Sugawara, 59, donated a total of 530,000 yen ($4,800) as condole…READ FULL ARTICLE
