Press Conference by Taro Aso, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, and Minister of State for Financial Services

(Excerpt)

(Tuesday, May 7, 2013, from 10:19 am to 10:26 am)

[Questions and answers]

Q.

This question concerns the compulsory investigation of MRI International, which has been subject to administrative penalties. Could you tell us much as you know about what is going to happen and what the damage has been?

A.

The administrative investigation has finished, and I think we are at the stage where if it is determined that a crime has been committed, judicial proceedings will begin based on regulations concerning violations. However, we are currently working with the U.S. side in various areas, and at the present time we still cannot say whether the case will actually go that far.

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