Internal affairs minister Masuda admits error in own fund report

Internal affairs minister Masuda admits error in own fund report

TOKYO, Japan - Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Hiroya Masuda speaks at a news conference at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 8. Masuda, who is in charge of overseeing fund reports by politicians and political parties, admitted that a 1 million yen donation to his own political fund management body made in 2003 when he was Iwate Governor was not logged in the body's report.

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