Japan's environment minister unveils incorrect funding report entry

Japan's environment minister unveils incorrect funding report entry

TOKYO, Japan - Environment Minister Yoshio Mochizuki (R) checks a document during a press conference at his ministry in Tokyo past midnight on Oct. 27, 2014, held to unveil that his support group incorrectly recorded expenditures totaling around 6.6 million yen in its funding report as spending for New Year's events in 2008 and 2009 that were not sponsored by the group. Mochizuki said he does not think the incorrect entry constitutes a legal violation and indicated he has no plan to resign over the issue.

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