Chiba mayor arrested over bribery

Chiba mayor arrested over bribery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 9 shows Chiba Mayor Keiichi Tsuruoka speaking at a news conference at the Chiba city hall on April 9. Tsuruoka was arrested April 22 on suspicion of receiving around 1 million yen in cash from a construction company in Tokyo for city-ordered construction work.

Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minster Junichiro Koizumi (L) holds a videoconference with Keiichi Tsuruoka (R on screen), mayor of the city of Chiba, where a major earthquake drill is conducted as part of nationwide drills conducted Sept. 1 to improve disaster preparedness. (Pool photo)

Arrested Chiba mayor willing to step down

Arrested Chiba mayor willing to step down

TOKYO, Japan - Chiba Mayor Keiichi Tsuruoka (file photo) has expressed willingness to step down during a meeting with his lawyer after his arrest for bribery, his lawyer said on April 24. Tsuruoka was arrested on April 22 by police on suspicion of receiving around 1 million yen in cash from a Tokyo construction company in 2005 in return for helping the company win a contract for city-ordered construction work. (Kyodo)

Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

Japan conducts major earthquake drills nationwide

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minster Junichiro Koizumi (L) holds a videoconference with Keiichi Tsuruoka (R on screen), mayor of the city of Chiba, where a major earthquake drill is conducted as part of nationwide drills conducted Sept. 1 to improve disaster preparedness. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Chiba mayor arrested over bribery

Chiba mayor arrested over bribery

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken April 9 shows Chiba Mayor Keiichi Tsuruoka speaking at a news conference at the Chiba city hall on April 9. Tsuruoka was arrested April 22 on suspicion of receiving around 1 million yen in cash from a construction company in Tokyo for city-ordered construction work. (Kyodo)