THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 5, 2021 at 18:15 JST
Yasuhiko Taniwaki, vice minister for policy coordination at the telecommunications ministry, responds to questions in the Upper House Budget Committee on March 4. (Kotaro Ebara)
Telecommunications ministry officials once again find themselves investigating possible ethics violations after news surfaced that more policy makers were wined and dined by industry players, this time by the telecommunications giant NTT group. [Read More]
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