A former Japanese ruling party lawmaker has been fined 1 million yen ($7,400) for underreporting political funds, sources familiar with the case said Wednesday.The Tokyo Summary Court also suspended the civil rights of Kentaro Sonoura, a 50-year-old journalist-turned-politician, for three years, meaning he cannot run for election or hold public office during that period. He has the right to appeal the ruling.The move came after prosecutors issued a summary indictment against the former House of Representatives member of the Liberal Democratic Party along with his two former state-paid secre…READ FULL ARTICLE
