Police arrest Chongryon chief's son, others over mushroom import

Police arrest Chongryon chief's son, others over mushroom import

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga attends a press conference on May 12, 2015, in Tokyo after police arrested the son of the head of the pro-Pyongyang General Association of Korean Residents in Japan and two other men on suspicion of illegally importing "matsutake" mushrooms from North Korea. Suga said it is natural for Japan as a law-governed nation to promote an investigation based on law and evidence. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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