Nakagawa under fire for sloppy behavior at G-7

Nakagawa under fire for sloppy behavior at G-7

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa listens to questions at a House of Representatives finance panel on Feb. 16. Nakagawa came under fire for what appeared to be drunken behavior at a press conference after a Group of Seven economic powers' meeting in Rome through Feb. 14. Nakagawa said he had taken too much cold medicine.

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