Japan's Kawasaki Heavy pools 11 mln USD in fund scandal involving MSDF

TOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Japanese major defense contractor Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. reportedly generated about 1.7 billion yen (11 million U.S. dollars) in slush funds over six years through bogus transactions with subcontractors, using part of the money to buy personal items or meals for Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) members.

The Ministry of Defense will demand that Kawasaki Heavy, which ha