Foot in mouth disease.
The new minister in charge of handling Japan's nuclear crisis has stepped down just eight days into the job after upsetting locals with a string of gaffes.
Yoshio Hachiro, the industry minister, resigned after describing the nuclear no-go area surrounding the damaged Fukushima power plant as a "town of death".
The politician caused further upset when he joked with reporters about infecting people with radiation from his clothes following a tour of Fukushima.
His resignation cast a bleak shadow over the nation's marking of the six-month anniversary of the March 11 disaster, which claimed more than 20,000 lives and left tens of thousands of survivors homeless across the north-east region.
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Japanese minister quits after 'town of death' gaffe - Telegraph
The new minister in charge of handling Japan's nuclear crisis has stepped down just eight days into the job after upsetting locals with a string of gaffes.
Yoshio Hachiro, the industry minister, resigned after describing the nuclear no-go area surrounding the damaged Fukushima power plant as a "town of death".
The politician caused further upset when he joked with reporters about infecting people with radiation from his clothes following a tour of Fukushima.
His resignation cast a bleak shadow over the nation's marking of the six-month anniversary of the March 11 disaster, which claimed more than 20,000 lives and left tens of thousands of survivors homeless across the north-east region.
more...
Japanese minister quits after 'town of death' gaffe - Telegraph