Ex-EPA chief Aizawa likely to succeed FRC head Kuze

Ex-EPA chief Aizawa likely to succeed FRC head Kuze

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo of former Economic Planning Agency chief Hideyuki Aizawa, 81, who will likely succeed top financial regulator Kimitaka Kuze. Kuze, chairman of the Financial Reconstruction Commission and a state minister, is likely to be sacked July 30 in connection with the receipt of benefits and payments from Mitsubishi Trust & Banking Corp. and condominium builder Daikyo.

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