Imprisonment sought for welfare ministry official over fraud

Imprisonment sought for welfare ministry official over fraud

OSAKA, Japan - Welfare ministry official Atsuko Muraki enters the Osaka District Court on June 22, 2010. Prosecutors sought an 18-month prison term for Muraki, charged with issuing a fabricated ministry document to recognize an organization as a group working for the disabled, enabling it to take advantage of a postal discount system for the handicapped. (Kyodo)

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