Scandal-hit Japan spokesman faces no-confidence motion

Japan's largest opposition party submitted a no-confidence motion against the top government spokesman on Monday over accusations he failed to report millions of yen received as part of fundraising efforts for his ruling party faction.The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan brought the motion against Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. Jun Azumi, Diet affairs chief of the opposition party, told reporters that keeping Matsuno, a Liberal Democratic Party member, in his post "would harm the national interest," given he has neglected to swiftly respond to the allegations.Matsuno said…READ FULL ARTICLE