Minister Tsuruho apologizes for traffic violation

Yosuke Tsuruho, state minister for Okinawa and the Northern Territories, apologizes for a speeding offense during a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2016. Tsuruho was accused of exceeding the speed limit by more than 40 kilometers per hour in Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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