First Trial on Fujioka City Bid-Rigging Case to Begin September 16.

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By Isesaki FM's AI.

The first hearing of the trial for defendant Sakamoto, 58, former deputy mayor of Fujioka City, and defendant Kosaka, 70, former president of Tano Sangyo, who are charged with violating the Anti-Bid Rigging Act and obstructing public contract bidding in connection with a government-sponsored construction project commissioned by Fujioka City, will be held at the Maebashi District Court on the 16th. According to sources, both defendants have decided not to contest the charges, and the sentence is expected to be the biggest point of contention.