Wholesaler suspected of falsifying low-level beef as high quality

GIFU, Japan - Akiichi Yoshida, president of wholesaler Maruaki, bows in apology during a news conference in Yoro, Gifu Prefecture, on June 23 after state and local authorities raided the head office of Maruaki for allegedly falsely labeling and selling low-level beef as high-quality Hida-brand beef from the Hida region of the prefecture.

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