Sexual harassment allegation emerges against Foreign Ministry official

A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official is alleged to have sexually harassed a woman, government sources said Tuesday, in what would be yet another revelation of inappropriate behavior in the country's bureaucracy.The ministry said it took disciplinary action against Tadaatsu Mori, director of the Russian division, for undermining trust as a government official. It did not disclose why it suspended Mori, 49, from work from Monday for nine months.The sources said the woman consulted the ministry about the matter. Mori had not shown up for work since Friday afternoon."It's regrettable tha…READ FULL ARTICLE