Top prosecutor to resign over gambling scandal

Top prosecutor to resign over gambling scandal

Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office chief Hiromu Kurokawa (L) gets in a car in front of his house in Tokyo on May 21, 2020. Kurokawa is set to resign following a weekly magazine report that he played mahjong for money with reporters amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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