Former reconstruction minister Matsumoto hospitalized

Former reconstruction minister Matsumoto hospitalized

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former Japanese reconstruction minister Ryu Matsumoto, who Democratic Party of Japan sources said July 12, 2011, has been hospitalized in Fukuoka Prefecture. Matsumoto resigned a week after assuming the newly created post over his verbal gaffes, which angered victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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