Ex-Kochi vice governor arrested

Ex-Kochi vice governor arrested

KOCHI, Japan - Former Kochi Vice Gov. Takashi Yamamoto is escorted to police May 10. He was arrested later on suspicion of extending loans totaling about 1 billion yen of public money to an apparel maker's association even while he was aware the loans might go sour.

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