Japan's Finance Ministry admits ex-top bureaucrat sexually harassed reporter

Japan's Finance Ministry on Friday acknowledged that its former top bureaucrat had sexually harassed a female reporter and cut his retirement benefits.Former Vice Finance Minister Junichi Fukuda confirmed he had met with the reporter but denied sexually harassing her, officials said. The ministry reached its conclusion after Fukuda failed to present a convincing argument or evidence to counter the reporter's allegation.After reducing his final pay by 1.41 million yen, Fukuda's retirement benefits will come to 51.78 million yen ($473,000). His resignation was approved by the Cabinet this wee…READ FULL ARTICLE