Assets of Diet members elected in the October 2024 general election were disclosed on April 7 under Japan’s Public Disclosure Law for Diet Members. For Fukuoka’s 11 single-seat constituency representatives, average reported assets amounted to ¥63.48 million. LDP heavyweight Taro Aso (Fukuoka 8th district) declared the highest assets nationwide at over ¥601 million. Other notable figures include LDP’s Toshiyuki Fujimaru (¥29.5 million) and Wataru Kurihara (¥15 million). Meanwhile, LDP’s Atsushi Koga (Fukuoka 3rd district) reported zero assets, and Jiro Hatoyama (Fukuoka 6th) declared modest figures despite holding a substantial number of shares in a family-founded tire company. Source: NHK
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