Japan MoF Official: Investigation found 14 items had been altered in documents

An official from Japan's Ministry of Finance (MoF) came out on the wires, via Reuters, making a brief statement on the investigation over the suspected cronyism scandal.

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The investigation found 14 items had been altered in documents related to suspected cronyism scandal. 

Finance Ministry division instructed changes to documents to match testimony in parliament.

Separately, Reuters reported that the Japanese Finance Minister Aso will be holding a press conference at 0505 GMT.