The Finance Ministry on Friday asked broadcaster TV Asahi to cooperate in looking into sexual harassment allegations against its top bureaucrat who has offered to step down.The request came after TV Asahi revealed one of its female reporters was a victim of sexual harassment by Vice Finance Minister Junichi Fukuda and protested to the ministry on Thursday. The broadcaster said it will "carefully consider" what to do regarding the request."We take the protest seriously. We'd like to hear your side of the story in a way that is acceptable to you," senior ministry official Koji Yano said in a …READ FULL ARTICLE
