Ministry raided over bureau chief's arrest in postal fraud

Ministry raided over bureau chief's arrest in postal fraud

TOKYO, Japan - Prosecutors head for the welfare ministry building in Tokyo for a search on June 15, a day after a senior ministry official was arrested for her alleged involvement in abusing a mail discount system for the handicapped.

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