Japan replaces parliamentary vice minister over repeated gaffes

Japan replaces parliamentary vice minister over repeated gaffes

An undated photo shows Japanese parliamentary vice Cabinet Office minister Shunsuke Mutai. The government accepted the resignation of Mutai and appointed Yasumasa Nagasaka as his successor on March 10, 2017. Mutai was cautioned in September 2016 for being carried across a puddle in a typhoon-hit area but made light of the gaffe six months later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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