Prosecutors begin questioning Moriya over bribe-taking

Prosecutors begin questioning Moriya over bribe-taking

TOKYO, Japan - Former Vice Defense Minister Takemasa Moriya heads to be questioned by prosecutors on Nov. 28 in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. Moriya is suspected of taking a bribe from recently arrested defense equipment trader Motonobu Miyazaki while he was still the top defense bureaucrat, investigation sources said.

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