Japan scandal prompts quake fears - Democratic Underground

lovuian

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Tue Nov-29-05 08:27 PM
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Japan scandal prompts quake fears

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4480944.stm

Japanese property developers have been questioned in parliament about a widening construction scandal.
The scandal broke earlier this month when an architect, Hidetsugu Aneha, admitted falsifying data to cut costs.

The admission - in one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries - raised fears that buildings he designed may not be earthquake-proof.
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See how corruption literally seeps into the foundations and destroys cities!!!

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GreenPartyVoter

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Tue Nov-29-05 08:39 PM
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1. Unreal! I cannot imagine being able to put money over lives. I just can't

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lovuian

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Wed Nov-30-05 12:33 PM
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2. Especailly in a Earthquake proned island like Japan!!!

this just shows you corruption is all over the world!!!

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