Tax bureau auctions seized property

TOKYO, Japan - The Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau holds a public auction in Tokyo's Otemachi district March 7 of vehicles, including a Mercedes-Benz car, and other property confiscated from tax defaulters in lieu of payment. (Kyodo)

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