Yasuo Ogata

Yasuo Ogata (緒方 靖夫, Ogata Yasuo) is a member and the Vice Chairman of the Japanese Communist Party.[1] He was a member of the House of Councillors from 2000 to 2010.[2] In 1989, Ogata appealed to the Supreme Court of Japan to reopen a case where five officers were investigated for possible violations of the Telecommunications Enterprise Law[3] after an eavesdropping device was found on his telephone line that was diverted to the apartment of the son of a police officer.[4] Ogata is a supporter of the elimination of nuclear weapons.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Japan, Vietnam communist parties strengthen relations". 23 February 2017.
  2. ↑ http://pakistanembassytokyo.com/content/deputy-chief-mission-calls-mr-yasuo-ogata-chairperson-international-commission-japanese-co-0
  3. ↑ Herzog, Peter J. (18 October 2013). Japan's Pseudo-Democracy. Routledge. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-134-23998-6.
  4. ↑ West, Mark D. (15 September 2008). Secrets, Sex, and Spectacle: The Rules of Scandal in Japan and the United States. University of Chicago Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-226-89411-9.
  5. ↑ "Ogata in 2016 Bikini Day event highlights need for nuclear weapons convention". 1 March 2016.
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