Japan's opposition camp demands Ishiba's resignation

Japan's opposition camp demands Ishiba's resignation

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba replies to questions from Kiyomi Tsujimoto (back to camera) from the opposition Social Democratic Party at a meeting of the House of Representatives committee on security on Feb. 26. Opposition parties called for Ishiba's resignation in the wake of a delay by the Defense Ministry in announcing that an Aegis-equipped destroyer had spotted a fishing boat 12 minutes before the two vessels collided.

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