Corruption Case in Kumamoto's Yatsushiro City Hall Involves Suitcase Full of Cash

Three individuals, including a city council member, have been arrested in connection with a corruption case surrounding the construction of Yatsushiro City's new hall in Kumamoto Prefecture. They are accused of receiving 60 million yen in exchange for preferential treatment in bidding, with the cash reportedly delivered in a suitcase to one of their homes.