Prosecutors question ex-Saitama governor, may shelve case

Prosecutors question ex-Saitama governor, may shelve case

TOKYO, Japan - Prosecutors have questioned former Saitama Gov. Yoshihiko Tsuchiya (in file photo) over a political funds scandal involving his eldest daughter and are leaning toward giving up trying to establish a case against him, sources close to the case said July 31. (Kyodo)

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