Gov't files fraud complaints against ex-Nippon Food execs

Gov't files fraud complaints against ex-Nippon Food execs

KOBE, Japan - A farm ministry official speak to members of the media in Kobe on Sept. 12 after filing criminal complaints against the former chiefs of a Nippon Meat Packers Inc. subsidiary on suspicion of defrauding the state of nearly 10 million yen in subsidies by having employees disguise imported beef as domestic. (Kyodo)

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