One of the defendants, Lower House lawmaker Tomohiro Ishikawa, said he will appeal the ruling.
Ishikawa criticized the court for making what he calls one-sided speculations on points of contention, which the prosecutors did not even make.
Later, speaking at a news conference, the lawmaker denied receiving money from a construction firm the court recognized in the ruling.
He added that he will continue to serve as a Diet member.
Ishikawa said he cannot forget the word's of one prosecutor who said during the interrogation that the truth and results from court trials are different.
Prosecutors said the guilty ruling is the right decision and they are satisfied that
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Monday, September 26, 2011
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