Farm minister apologizes for gaffe on TPP related bills

Farm minister Yuji Yamamoto (L) apologizes over recent remarks joking about forcing through the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact, while opposition lawmakers call for his resignation, during a session of a House of Representatives special panel in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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