Nishimatsu slush fund may have been given to person close to Naga

Nishimatsu slush fund may have been given to person close to Naga

NAGANO, Japan - Nagano Gov. Jin Murai (C) is surrounded by reporters at the Nagano prefectural hall on Feb. 26. Investigative sources said that part of a 70 million slush fund alleged to have been illegally brought into Japan by a former Nishimatsu Construction Co. official may have been provided to a person close to the Nagano governor. (Kyodo)

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