Ex-Japan Highway exec. faces suspended prison term

Ex-Japan Highway exec. faces suspended prison term

TOKYO, Japan - Michio Uchida (C), former vice president of Japan Highway Public Corp., enters the Tokyo High Court on July 4. The court handed Uchida, 63, a 30-month prison term, suspended for four years, for his involvement in rigging bids for highway bridge projects undertaken by the now-defunct government toll road operator. (Kyodo)

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