Japanese ex-minister found dead

Police in Japan say former finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa, who resigned over apparent drunken behavior at a G7 meeting, has been found dead. Mr. Nakagawa, age 56, was found dead in his bedroom in his home in Tokyo. The LDP lawmaker stepped down as finance minister after showing up to a news conference at G7 talks in Rome with signs that he had been drinking. This was a major embarrassment for Japan. The cause of Mr Nakagawa's death was under investigation, a police spokeswoman told the Associated Press news agency. Japanese media reports said he was found face down on the bed by his wife, with no external injuries.

-John