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Japan's foreign minister resigns amid scandal
Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara announced his resignation Sunday, apologizing for a political scandal in which he's become embroiled.
"I'm apologizing to the people of Japan for this political uneasiness," Maehara said at a Tokyo news conference.
The foreign minister had been under scrutiny for a political contribution he received from a South Korean in Japan. Under Japanese law, politicians cannot accept any money from foreigners. The money given to Maehara - 50,000 yen ($600) - came from a lifelong friend.
Maehara met with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan to alert him of his decision and had the leader's consent to do so, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said.
Maehera had been in office for six months. He was appointed in September after the prime minister reshuffled his Cabinet to consolidate his power base after a landslide win to lead his party.
Maehara formerly was the minister for land, infrastructure, transport and tourism.
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600$ seems like not very much money..
Where's BFF angryman?
Pants on da ground(singing)
Pants on da ground(singing)
another dumb fool with his pants on da ground(singing)
Beef & Broccoli Maehara, mmmm, I love Asian food only $600 a plate. It's a fund raiser for the foreign minister.
more like a silent auction...
Think HERSHEY'S CHOCOLATE WITH ALMONDS
LOL cesuh-baby your wry humor has been duly noted...
NO HERSHEY'S NO NUTS for me
Finally figured you out... You're Mary Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
@Mohamad: You are mine baby. I am a cannabol. I will go to Panama and cut you up, then skin you and cook you. I am sooo hungry foe human flesh.
@Mohamad: You are mine baby. I am a cannabol. I will go to Panama and cut you up, then skin you and cook you. I am sooo hungry for human flesh.
to fake Cesar, why dont u go already, but i'm sure i will see u posting later this afternoon posting under the real Cesar's name
see.. he is another example.. they could have said he took a half-a-dozen hundred dollars...
I remember when these blogs were informative and challenging. Now it seems to be a way for some posters to play online "footsies." They make CHAT rooms for that! More substance...please! The Dr Medhi guy is almost missed!
maybe if the stories were good.. take this one for example.. a polotician take money and get caught then resigns... they probably have a copy and fill in the blanks on the cnn computer for a story like this.. all they have to do is input the names and dollar amount...
Taking six dollars wouldn't be a lot of money either, until they get caught "taking" it and performing a "favor" for it.
There's some serious jail time involved, which is probably why he resigned. Would be interesting knowing what kind
of favor he was expected to do. Maybe they'll let him over here, and give him a job in Marysville, building Honda accords and crap. 🙂
half a dozen dollars wold only get you a small value meal at mickey d's...
obviously we need twenty four hour open camera access media coverage in all jails state..local and federal. This way all former nuns can be heard explaining the vows and we can learn more about the true american values as claimed. Imagine what benefit this provides an army dominated democracy of little or no government obstructions. More freedom please.
Sad a mans career is ended for such a small thing. I am sure there are people out there with millions in hidden cash. This sounds like a gift..