Japan Minister of Justice Quits Over Remarks

　TOKYO — Japan’s justice minister resigned on Monday over verbal gaffes that had stirred outrage in Parliament, dealing another blow to the increasingly unpopular government of Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
The minister, Minoru Yanagida, faced threats of a censure motion from opposition parties after he made comments last week that appeared to make fun of his duty to answer questions in Parliament. In a hastily called news conference on Monday, Mr. Yanagida apologized for the remarks, which had appeared to further undermine public confidence in the Kan government’s leadership abilities.

　なんだかこっちを読んだ方が危機感をより感じる。