Saga Gov. Furukawa in press conference

Saga Gov. Furukawa in press conference

SAGA, Japan - Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa speaks during a press conference at the prefectural government building in Saga, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 22, 2011. Furukawa apologized after a report concluded that the prefectural government was aware of Kyushu Electric Power Co.'s attempted manipulation of public opinion on introducing a plutonium-thermal power generation project at the local Genkai nuclear power plant during a public forum in 2005. The report denied Furukawa's involvement in the matter.

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