Transport minister Nakayama apologizes for his remarks

Transport minister Nakayama apologizes for his remarks

TOKYO, Japan - Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister Nariaki Nakayama speaks at a news conference at his ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 26. Nakayama offered an apology for the remarks he made on Sept. 25, including one calling Japan ''ethnically homogenous.''

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