Prosecutors begin questioning Moriya over bribe-taking

Prosecutors begin questioning Moriya over bribe-taking

TOKYO, Japan - Prosecutors began questioning former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya (in photo) on Nov. 28 on suspicion of taking a bribe from recently arrested defense equipment trader Motonobu Miyazaki while he was still the top defense bureaucrat, investigation sources said. Photo shows Moriya leaving his home to take a taxi the same day.

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