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TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Former Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa, who resigned from his post after appearing intoxicated at a news conference earlier this year, was found dead in his home Sunday, police said. The cause of death was not clear and no will was found, police said. Nakagawa, 56, resigned in February, three days after he appeared intoxicated at the G7 news conference in Rome, Italy. Japan's prime minister quickly appointed Kaoru Yosano, the economics minister, to replace Nakagawa. Nakagawa's resignation followed an announcement by Japan's main opposition party that it would introduce a motion to censure him. He...

Japan's former vice minister Shoichi Nakagawa was found dead in a bed in his house in Tokyo, Japanese media reported on Sunday, citing Tokyo Metropolitan Police. A Tokyo police said authorities were trying to confirm his death. No external injuries were found on his body, Kyodo News Agency reported.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is trying to boost the political fortunes of Prime Minister Taro Aso on her visit to Tokyo this week. But it looks like Mission Impossible. Clinton has already honored Aso by making him the first major world leader she has flown out to visit since taking her new job as the director of American foreign policy. She followed up Tuesday by inviting Aso to fly out to Washington to meet her and President Barack Obama, making him the very first foreign leader to be so honored. But any bounce...

Finance Minister Nakagawa submits resignation over strange behavior at G7 press conference Finance Minister Nakagawa resigns over strange behavior at G7 press conference Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa tendered his resignation Tuesday to take responsibility for his abnormal behavior at a news conference following a recent meeting of the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors in Rome in which he appeared drunk. Earlier in the day, Nakagawa, who doubles as state minister for financial services that oversees financial institutions, had told a news conference that he would resign after the fiscal 2009 state budget draft and relevant laws...

Japan's finance minister has said he will step down, following claims that he was drunk at a recent G7 meeting. Shoichi Nakagawa said he would resign after the government's budget is passed by the lower house of parliament. He earlier apologised for his behaviour at last weekend's news conference in Rome but blamed cold remedies for a slurred performance there. He said he had not drunk more than a sip of alcohol before facing the media in the Italian capital. The news conference followed a meeting of finance ministers focussing on the current world economic crisis. Footage showed Mr Nakagawa...