Ex-Sasebo Heavy president arrested for fraud

NAGASAKI, Japan - File photo shows Arifumi Himeno, former president of Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., who was arrested June 27 over allegations the shipbuilding firm collected government-paid benefits for upgrading worker skills under false pretenses.

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