Takaichi gives gov't posts to 10 lawmakers involved in slush fund scandal

Takaichi gives gov't posts to 10 lawmakers involved in slush fund scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday appointed 10 lawmakers who were involved in a high-profile slush fund scandal to senior vice minister or parliamentary vice minister posts, amid lingering public distrust of such politicians. The Liberal Democratic Party, which has held power almost continuously since 1955, has come under…