Police on Tuesday arrested the president of Fukuoka-based meat processor Nippon Shokuhin Co. in connection with a fraud case last year involving the false labeling of beef.
Shigehito Atoyama, 51, was allegedly involved in the mislabeling and in concealing the fraud from government inspectors, according to the Fukuoka Prefectural Police. Nippon Shokuhin is currently undergoing rehabilitation.
Atoyama has admitted to the allegations, they said.