Ex-Foreign Ministry man pleads guilty to funds misuse

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Maejima, a former Foreign Ministry official who worked on assistance to Russia, enters the Tokyo District Court on Sept. 17 for the first hearing of his trial, linked to arrested lawmaker Muneo Suzuki. Maejima pleaded guilty to charges of misusing state funds and conspiracy to rig the bidding for a public tender. (Kyodo)

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