Japanese official 'fiddled £1.4m public money'

A former Japanese foreign ministry bureaucrat has reportedly admitted receiving £1.4m of public money to buy souvenirs for officials and fiddling expenses.

Katsutoshi Matsuo, who from 1993 to 1999 was in charge of classified diplomatic funds, was arrested in March on suspicion he misused money earmarked for use by the premiers on overseas trips.