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Japan reconstruction minister resigns over remarks (AP)

Japanese Reconstruction Minister Ryu Matsumoto leaves a press conference after announcing his resignation in Tokyo Tuesday, July 5, 2011. The new disaster reconstruction minister submitted his resignation Tuesday after making remarks widely criticized as offensive during a visit to the northeast coast, devastated by a March earthquake. Prime Minister Naoto Kan appointed Matsumoto to the new post of disaster reconstruction minister in June. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, FRANCE, HONG KONG, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREAJapan reconstruction minister resigns over remarks
(AP)
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AP - A week into his new job, Japan's disaster reconstruction minister resigned Tuesday after making remarks widely criticized as offensive during a visit to the tsunami-devastated northeastern coast,
where he refused to shake a governor's hand, scolded the official and threatened to withhold aid.

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ME HERO DYD