Japan's public pension fund sues Toshiba for accounting scandal

Japan's public pension fund said it sued Toshiba Corp for 964 million yen (6 million pounds) through an asset manager for losses stemming from the technology and industrial conglomerate's $1.3 billion accounting scandal last year. A Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) official confirmed a Wall Street Journal report on Thursday which said a lawsuit by Japan Trustee Services Bank against Toshiba, filed on May 6 and previously reported by other media, had been on its behalf. Toshiba's shares