TOKYO -- Japan's big four contractors are accused of bid-rigging for a planned magnetic levitation train line in an apparent effort to protect earnings amid pressure to cut costs.
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Japan maglev project marred by bid-rigging arrests
Contractors feared hard-bargaining JR Tokai would make work unprofitable
Current and former officials from Kajima and Taisei are accused of rigging bidding for railway projects.
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