Defense Agency raided over susp

Defense Agency raided over susp

Public prosecutors remove documents from the Defense Agency in downtown Tokyo after raiding it Monday Sept. 14 on suspicion that senior agency officials systematically destroyed certain records to cover up a procurement scandal. Investigators also raided the homes of several senior agency officials during the day.

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