Which scandal led to Kakuei Tanaka's arrest in 1976?
Teapot Dome scandal
Watergate scandal
Lockheed bribery scandals
Iran-Contra affair
Answer
The Lockheed bribery scandals were a series of bribery scandals in Japan that led to the arrest of Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka in 1976. Tanaka was accused of taking bribes from Lockheed Corporation in exchange for helping the company win contracts to sell aircraft to Japan. Tanaka was acquitted of the charges, but the scandals severely damaged his political career.
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