Defense Agency chief-in-waiting

Defense Agency chief-in-waiting

File photo of Defense Agency Director General-designate Hosei Norota, who was named on Nov. 20 by Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to succeed outgoing Defense Agency chief Fukushiro Nukaga. Nukaga resigned on Nov. 20 to take responsibility for the agency's cover-up of a procurement scandal. Norota, 69, a former agriculture minister, was elected five times to the House of Representatives and served one term in the House of Councillors.

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  • ILEA001077922
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  • 1998/11/20 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 1998 Kyodo News
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