Japan's U.S. envoy accused of pressuring contractor

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's outgoing ambassador to the United States, Shunji Yanai, put pressure on a major construction firm to change the design of a building (2) facing his own condominium block (1) in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward between 1995 and 1999, a source close to the case said Aug. 23. Yanai, who denies abusing his position in the Foreign Ministry to exert influence on the builder, is to resign next month over a scandal involving another Foreign Ministry official in the U.S. Photo was taken by Kyodo News helicopter.

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• ILEA001085752

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• 2001/8/23 00:00:00

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• Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

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• 2001 Kyodo News

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