Former director of Chiba Prefecture Road Office indicted on charges of bribery related to road construction bidding. Toru Shirafuji (54), the former director of the Prefectural Kita-Chiba Road Construction Office in Narita City, Chiba prefecture.

In addition to receiving a total of approximately 200,000 yen in cash on two separate occasions, he is also charged with bribery for receiving approximately 400,00 yen worth of entertainment on 13 occasions. Governor Kumagai: ``I think the facts will be revealed in the trial, so I'll keep an eye on it.''