THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 27, 2020 at 18:20 JST
A convoy of trucks transports radioactive debris from decontamination work. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Subcontractors hired to rebuild the disaster-stricken Tohoku region created slush funds with taxpayer money to wine and dine and give cash to senior officials of four major construction companies, The Asahi Shimbun has learned. [Read More]
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