a high-ranking Japanese Prosecutor hiromu Kurokawa will leave his post due to play Mahjong for money. It is reported by broadcaster NHK, citing its sources.
the scandal surrounding the Japanese provoked the publication in the weekly “Shukan Bunshun”. In the material, in particular, reveals some of the details of misconduct Kurokawa.
As it turned out, the Japanese one of the journalists allowed themselves to playing Mahjong for money. Aggravating circumstance was improperly selected time, for gambling entertainment. The Prosecutor decided to visit my buddy in terms of the current state of emergency, which was declared by the authorities because of the rapid spread of coronavirus.
Kurokawa quickly confessed to the crime. He is expected to make about this statement and, most likely, will announce his retirement.
Local media say that hiromu Kurokawa is a prominent lawyer with extensive experience in the Ministry of justice. According to some, Kurokawa-San is close to current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
it is Noteworthy that the incident of the game occurred on the background of the discussion in Parliament of amendments to the law on Prosecutor’s office. MPs are studying the possibility of increasing the age limit of the output of prosecutors to retire. Journalists do not exclude that the legislation wanted to change especially for the appointment of 63-year-old hiromu Kurokawa for the position of attorney General.
