National News Fukushima governor to resign over scandal

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Fukushima Governor Eisaku Sato said Sept. 27 that he would resign, after his brother and a former senior prefectural official were arrested over a bid-rigging scandal involving a public works contract with Mizutani Kensetsu Co. "I decided to end my 18-year-career (as governor) to take moral responsibility and to restore public trust in the prefectural administration as soon as possible." The governor, meanwhile, has denied that he had any personal involvement in the scandal. (Kyodo)

談合事件めぐり、福島県知事が辞職表明

福島県の佐藤栄佐久知事は9月27日、公共事業工事をめぐる談合事件で弟や元県庁幹部が逮捕されたことを受け、辞職することを表明した。

Shukan ST: Oct. 6, 2006

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