Japan ruling party lawmaker quits over funds underreporting scandal

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura resigned on Wednesday after being accused of underreporting political funds, delivering a fresh blow to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ahead of a string of local elections next spring.Sonoura voluntarily submitted to questioning by prosecutors after being suspected of underreporting some 40 million yen ($303,000) collected through fundraising parties, sources close to the matter said.The fifth-term House of Representatives member submitted his letter of resignation to Hiroyuki Hosoda, lower house speaker, earlier in the day, after com…READ FULL ARTICLE