(1)Daughter of Saitama governor held over donation cover-up

SAITAMA, Japan - Momoko Ichikawa (file photo), daughter of Saitama Gov. Yoshihiko Tsuchiya, was arrested July 10 for allegedly hiding some donations given to her father's political fund-management body. (Kyodo)

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