bribes to local politicians<\/a><\/em><\/strong> to help push its license application through. He said it was really important that the IR schedule continued as planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe necessity of IRs has been discussed many times, including the legal aspects, and we should continue to ensure we realize the effects of an IR facility as soon as possible, and prepare properly,\u201d he said.
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