The Japan Finance Ministry's top bureaucrat resigned Tuesday over sexual harassment allegations aired in the media, with criticism mounting about the government's response to the scandal.Vice Finance Minister Junichi Fukuda denied the allegations but offered to give up his post last week, saying it had become difficult to perform his duties at a time when the ministry is mired in a number of controversies.Opposition parties took issue with the government's decision to accept Fukuda's resignation without reprimanding him. But Finance Minister Taro Aso said the ministry needs to gather facts …READ FULL ARTICLE
