Industry minister Hachiro quits over gaffes

Industry minister Hachiro quits over gaffes

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's industry minister Yoshio Hachiro is pictured in a taxi in Tokyo on Sept. 10, 2011, shortly after submitting a letter of resignation to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Hachiro resigned from his post after making remarks that angered and displeased people affected by the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

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