The Guardian: Footage of Japanese politician crying at press conference becomes internet hit A 47-year-old provincial politician was rapidly becoming an internet phenomenon in Japan on Wednesday after crying as he tried to explain his profligate use of public funds. Nonomura, who was elected to the assembly in Hyogo in western Japan in 2011, is suspected of misusing ¥3m (£17,000) of official allowances. According to media reports, he spent the money on 195 trips he made to four locations in one year, including 106 visits to the same hot spring resort, all without producing a receipt or a report. theguardian/world/2014/jul/02/footage-japanese-politician-ryutaro-nonomura-crying-internet-hit
Posted on: Thu, 03 Jul 2014 09:00:01 +0000