Wholesaler ex-officials held on hiding origin of pork

Wholesaler ex-officials held on hiding origin of pork

SENDAI, Japan - Satomi Ishikawa, former president of Seiniku Ishikawaya, a now-defunct meat wholesaler in Sendai, northeastern Japan, was arrested on suspicion of disguising U.S. pork as domestic meat intended for use in local school lunches. (Kyodo)

Ministry admits more cases of illegally finding jobs for ex-officials

Ministry admits more cases of illegally finding jobs for ex-officials

Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan's minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, says at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2017 that his ministry has discovered 17 fresh cases in which it was illegally involved in finding jobs for retired bureaucrats in recent years, widening the scope of an ongoing scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ministry admits more cases of illegally finding jobs for ex-officials

Ministry admits more cases of illegally finding jobs for ex-officials

Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan's minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, says at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2017 that his ministry has discovered 17 fresh cases in which it was illegally involved in finding jobs for retired bureaucrats in recent years, widening the scope of an ongoing scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ministry admits more cases of illegally finding jobs for ex-officials

Ministry admits more cases of illegally finding jobs for ex-officials

Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan's minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, says at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 21, 2017 that his ministry has discovered 17 fresh cases in which it was illegally involved in finding jobs for retired bureaucrats in recent years, widening the scope of an ongoing scandal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo