The scandal-hit chairman of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, Kurauchi, is set to resign from his position as an assembly member.

Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Speaker Isao Kuranouchi has decided to establish a third-party committee to investigate allegations of money transfers related to the assembly's speaker and vice-speaker posts.

The Vice-Speaker of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, Masayuki Nakao, resigned on the 24th following allegations of money transfers related to the speaker and vice-speaker posts, sparking calls for an independent investigation into the matter.

Member Genaki Yoshimatsu, who testified about paying over 18 million yen to Liberal Democratic Party prefectural assembly executives before becoming chairman, has requested the establishment of a third-party committee to investigate the facts of the alleged money transfers.

Hidenori Eto, a member of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, admitted on social media to paying money in connection with the speaker's post, a scandal that has caused a dispute within the assembly.

The Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly is reportedly considering a proposal to require media organizations to obtain prior approval for interviews and filming within the assembly.

Nearly half of the current members of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly reported hearing rumors of money changing hands concerning the posts of speaker and vice-speaker.

Members of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, including Genaki Yoshimatsu and Hideyuki Eto, are scheduled to hold a press conference regarding alleged money transfers for the posts of chairman and vice-chairman, with Yoshimatsu expected to reveal appraisal results of recorded audio data.

Masayuki Nakao, the Vice Speaker of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, resigned following allegations of cash transactions related to securing key positions within the assembly, though he maintains his innocence.

A former vice-chairman of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly has provided new testimony to NHK, claiming he handed 5 million yen to Chairman Isao Kurauchi before assuming the vice-chairman position, amidst questions of money exchange regarding assembly posts.

The Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly has decided to conduct an interview survey with all incumbent members by external experts to clarify allegations of money transfers regarding the speaker's post, following conflicting claims within the assembly.

The Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly has disclosed that its members spent over ¥260 million on 23 overseas inspections over the past three years, with one trip to Switzerland and France costing ¥30 million for six members.

An appraisal report has indicated that an audio recording, central to allegations of money transfers for the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly's vice-speaker post, is highly likely to be the voice of former Vice-Speaker Masayuki Nakao.

Isao Kurauchi, Speaker of the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly, apologized at a national meeting of prefectural assembly speakers for a dispute involving alleged money exchanges related to leadership posts, drawing strong criticism from other prefectural assembly speakers.

Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly Vice Chairman Masayuki Nakao is holding a press conference following reports that an expert analysis concluded with 99.99% certainty that an audio recording, where he allegedly demanded 10 million yen, contains his voice.

The Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly is conducting interviews with all members to investigate alleged money transfers, following claims by a former speaker that he was asked for and gave cash to LDP prefectural assembly executives.