TOKYO: Japanese police raided the apartment of a provincial politician, who became an Internet sensation after he was filmed crying like a toddler when confronted about his alleged misuse of public funds.
Media hordes gathered outside Ryutaro Nonomura’s apartment complex near the city of Kobe yesterday as authorities searched for evidence linked to the corruption claims.
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