Wakayama governor nabbed for alleged involvement in bid rigging

Wakayama governor nabbed for alleged involvement in bid rigging

OSAKA, Japan - Wakayama Gov. Yoshiki Kimura (L) was arrested late on Nov. 15 on suspicion of involvement in a widening bid-rigging scandal involving a public works project undertaken by the prefectural government. The arrest was made after prosecutors questioned him on a voluntary basis at their office in Osaka.

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