Yoshishiro Kimura, the mayor of Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of obstructing a public works tender by receiving money in connection with a bid won by Hitachi Ltd.
Yoshihiro KimuraThe Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office arrested six others on the same charge, including Mitsuo Ozaki, a 56-year-old executive at Tokyo consulting firm Gyosai Toshi Kaihatsu Kenkyujo (Gyosai-ken), as well as a Hitachi employee, prosecutors said.