Prosecutors quizzed Tanaka before dropping case

Prosecutors quizzed Tanaka before dropping case

TOKYO, Japan - Public prosecutors had questioned former Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka (in an undated file photo) in late July about allegations that she misused the government salary of her secretary before they decided not to indict her, investigative sources said on Aug. 9.

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