Amari offers to step down as economy minister over graft claims

Amari offers to step down as economy minister over graft claims

Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Akira Amari adjusts his glasses during a news conference in Tokyo on Jan. 28, 2016, as he speaks about allegations he received cash for doing favors for a construction company. Amari, in charge of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, said he will quit his post after an investigation found his secretary had failed to handle cash received from the company appropriately. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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