Ex-Foreign Ministry official given suspended term for aid scam

Ex-Foreign Ministry official given suspended term for aid scam

TOKYO, Japan - Akira Maejima, former Foreign Ministry official in charge of aid projects for Russia, enters the Tokyo District Court on March 6. The court gave him a suspended prison term for misusing funds and interfering in bidding over aid projects for Russia. (Kyodo)

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