Mayor arrested over public works contracted by Hitachi

Mayor arrested over public works contracted by Hitachi

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office enter an apartment building in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Jan. 15 to search the home of Mitsuo Ozaki, a former secretary to a lawmaker in the House of Representatives who was among seven suspects arrested for allegedly obstructing a public works tender. Yoshishiro Kimura, the mayor of Ishioka in Ibaraki Prefecture is also among those arrested.

(2)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

(2)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

MITO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 15 shows the electrical installation for a water purification plant built by Hitachi Ltd. in 1999 in the Village of Tamasato, Ibaraki Prefecture. Yoshishiro Kimura, mayor of Ishioka, and six others were arrested Jan. 15 over alleged irregularities in connection with the public works project.

(1)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

(1)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Yoshishiro Kimura, mayor of Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, who was arrested Jan. 15 on suspicion of receiving a bribe for a public works contract won by Hitachi Ltd.

Mayor arrested over public works contracted by Hitachi

Mayor arrested over public works contracted by Hitachi

TOKYO, Japan - Officials of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office enter an apartment building in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Jan. 15 to search the home of Mitsuo Ozaki, a former secretary to a lawmaker in the House of Representatives who was among seven suspects arrested for allegedly obstructing a public works tender. Yoshishiro Kimura, the mayor of Ishioka in Ibaraki Prefecture is also among those arrested.

(2)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

(2)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

MITO, Japan - Photo taken Jan. 15 shows the electrical installation for a water purification plant built by Hitachi Ltd. in 1999 in the Village of Tamasato, Ibaraki Prefecture. Yoshishiro Kimura, mayor of Ishioka, and six others were arrested Jan. 15 over alleged irregularities in connection with the public works project.

(1)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

(1)Mayor arrested over suspected bribe linked to Hitachi

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Yoshishiro Kimura, mayor of Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, who was arrested Jan. 15 on suspicion of receiving a bribe for a public works contract won by Hitachi Ltd.