Bank Resignations 'sneaky', Says Hashimoto

Japan's Prime Minister, Mr Ryutaro Hashimoto, yesterday threatened to intervene in the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (DKB) scandal following disclosures that the bank lent tens of millions of dollars in unsecured loans to sokaiya racketeers. Mr Hashimoto bitterly criticised the Finance Ministry for failin

Pm On Attack Over Bank-gangster Scandal

Tokyo, Friday Japan's Prime Minister, Mr Ryutaro Hashimoto, today threatened to intervene in the Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank scandal after disclosures that it lent tens of millions of dollars in unsecured loans to sokaiya racketeers. Mr Hashimoto bitterly criticised the Finance Ministry for failing t