Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the Democratic Party of Japan, faces fresh allegations of illegal donations after a source connected with an engineering firm tells prosecutors that ¥100 million in unreported contributions were made to one of his aides.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano says he withdrew ¥120 million from the Cabinet's secretive discretionary fund but would not disclose how, or if, he used it.
Most face masks claiming to cut exposure to viruses by 95 percent or more fall short of the mark, prompting the government to issue directives to suppliers.
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Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
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