Japan justice minister under fire for gaffe over death penalty

Japan justice minister under fire for gaffe over death penalty

Japanese Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi (R, front) apologizes during a House of Councillors plenary session in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2022, over recent remarks widely seen as making light of his role in authorizing the execution of death-row inmates. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can be seen to the left.

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