Defense agency chief offers apology over scandal

Defense agency chief offers apology over scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Agency Director General Gen Nakatani bows in apology at a news conference June 20 over a scandal in which senior officials were involved in background checks on people requesting information from his agency.

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