MOF hires former Dentsu official to push public relations

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshio Masuda (file photo), a former employee of the advertising agency Dentsu Inc., was hired by the Finance Ministry on Oct. 15 as a public relations officer. Masuda, 48, who worked at Dentsu's corporate brand planning division, is the first person from the private sector employed on contract by the Finance Ministry, ministry officials say.

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