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When one retired from Tepco, his junior from the ministry took over what is known as the ministry's "reserved seat" of vice president at the company.

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"I think they are trying to attract investments," he said, calling the ministry's populist proposal a "one-year thing."

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"Would you give prior warning when you are about to rape someone?" the official, Satoshi Tanaka, was reported as saying, referring to the ministry's lack of deadline for releasing an all-important environmental assessment on the relocation plan.

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"The policies are quite clear," Mr. Marchese said, referring to a ministry's memorandum from October, 2009.

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Many of those fees are lost each year partly due to corruption, according to U.S.-funded reviews of the ministry's operations.

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The depth of the corruption was uncovered when efforts began to wrest the country's utility from the ministry's control.

Karzai Won't Replace Ex-Warlord Who US Calls 'The Worst' AP 2011

The depth of the corruption was uncovered when efforts began to wrest the country's utility from the ministry's control.

Karzai Won't Replace Ex-Warlord Who US Calls 'The Worst' AP 2011

Many of those fees are lost each year partly due to corruption, according to U.S.-funded reviews of the ministry's operations.

Karzai Won't Replace Ex-Warlord Who US Calls 'The Worst' AP 2011

The depth of the corruption was uncovered when efforts began to wrest the country's utility from the ministry's control.

Karzai Won't Replace Ex-Warlord Who US Calls 'The Worst' AP 2011

Many of those fees are lost each year partly due to corruption, according to U.S.-funded reviews of the ministry's operations.

Karzai Won't Replace Ex-Warlord Who US Calls 'The Worst' AP 2011