Police question Narita mayor on suspicion of bribery

Police question Narita mayor on suspicion of bribery

NARITA, Japan - Osamu Kobayashi, the mayor of Narita, Chiba Prefecture, leaves his home on Dec. 2 for police questioning on suspicion he received 10 million yen in cash from a company commissioned to manage a municipal garbage incinerator in exchange for awarding it the management contract. (Kyodo)

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