FTC raids farm ministry affiliate, contractors over bid rigging

FTC raids farm ministry affiliate, contractors over bid rigging

KAWASAKI, Japan - Fair Trade Commission investigators raid the Japan Green Resources Agency in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 19 to probe suspected bid rigging of projects ordered by the farm ministry affiliate. (Kyodo)

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