Mori offers 'heartfelt apology' over KSD scandal

Mori offers 'heartfelt apology' over KSD scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori responds to questions from representatives of ruling and opposition parties about government policies at the Diet in Tokyo on Feb. 5. He offered a ''heartfelt apology'' to the nation over the arrest of a ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmaker in a bribery scandal, and promised to try to restore public trust in politics.

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