Fukushima native replaces disaster minister after quake gaffe

Fukushima native replaces disaster minister after quake gaffe

Masayoshi Yoshino, a House of Representatives member from Fukushima Prefecture, holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 26, 2017, after being appointed disaster reconstruction minister. Yoshino replaced Masahiro Imamura, who resigned after saying it was "a good thing" the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan rather than the Tokyo area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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