Tanaka wonders whether she quit or was fired

Tanaka wonders whether she quit or was fired

TOKYO, Japan - Makiko Tanaka, who was stripped of her post as foreign minister early Jan. 30, speaks outside her house in Tokyo's Mejiro area later in the day. She complained it is unclear whether her job termination is officially considered a dismissal or resignation.

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