A lawmaker from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to resign due to a political funds scandal ahead of a spate of local assembly elections next spring, government sources said Monday.The resignation of Kentaro Sonoura would deal a fresh blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the president of the LDP, after three Cabinet members, all of whom are also party lawmakers, were effectively sacked over various scandals in recent months.The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is considering issuing a summary indictment against Sonoura on charges of violating the political funds …READ FULL ARTICLE
