Vietnam arrests former ambassador to Japan on bribery charges

Deputy foreign minister, Osaka consul general ensnared in repatriation flight scandal

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Vu Hong Nam had served as Vietnam's ambassador to Japan since 2018. (Photo by Tomoya Onishi)

TOMOYA ONISHI, Nikkei staff writer

HANOI -- Vietnam has arrested its previous ambassador to Japan on allegations of accepting bribes when organizing repatriation flights amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Thursday.

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