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Japan public safety chief under fire on gaffe

Japanese National Public Safety Commission chief Koichi Tani meets the press in Tokyo on April 26, 2023, following a gaffe he made at a party the previous day held by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. He came under fire after saying he kept eating a "delicious" bowl of grilled eel rice even after being notified of the explosives attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japan public safety chief under fire on gaffe

Japanese National Public Safety Commission chief Koichi Tani meets the press in Tokyo on April 26, 2023, following a gaffe he made at a party the previous day held by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. He came under fire after saying he kept eating a "delicious" bowl of grilled eel rice even after being notified of the explosives attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

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New Japan national safety chief

Koichi Tani, the chairman of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, about a month after taking the post.

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New Japan national safety chief

Koichi Tani, the chairman of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2022, about a month after taking the post.