Opposition lawmaker Nagata apologizes for e-mail uproar

Opposition lawmaker Nagata apologizes for e-mail uproar

TOKYO, Japan - Opposition lawmaker Hisayasu Nagata apologizes for the uproar he caused by alleging, without hard evidence, that Livedoor founder Takafumi Horie had ordered a payment to the son of a top ruling party official as he leaves the hospital he had been admitted to due to fatigue caused by the scandal. (Kyodo)

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