Former lawmaker Yasutada Ono pleaded not guilty Wednesday over a high-profile political funds scandal involving factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/10/japan/crime-legal/ldp-funds-scandal-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesecourts #politicalfunds #ldp