Acting on a request from Fujita , the Foreign Ministry investigated .
Acting on a request from Fujita , the Foreign Ministry announced on 18 December 2008 that Aso Mining had , in fact , used 300 Allied POWs at its mine during World War II .
Acting on a request from Fujita , the Foreign Ministry investigated and announced on 18 December 2008 that Aso Mining had , in fact , used 300 Allied POWs at its mine during World War II .