If he can get land minister Nobuteru Ishihara's permission, Japan Highway Public Corp. President Haruho Fujii is ready to reveal what went on behind closed doors when he was at the former Construction Ministry.
Fujii's attorney, Yoshiharu Konagai, told reporters Wednesday that his client may tell all if he is exempted from the public servant's oath to keep official secrets. Konagai did not say what those secrets might be.
Earlier this month, however, Ishihara said Fujii tried to "blackmail" him. According to Ishihara, the former vice construction minister told him he has information about shady land transactions involving several Diet members. Ishihara plans to dismiss Fujii as early as this week.