Lawmaker under fire

Lawmaker under fire

TOKYO, Japan - Ryuichi Doi, a ruling Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker, apologizes at a press conference in Tokyo on March 10, 2011, for signing a document in support of South Korea's sovereignty over disputed islets claimed by Japan, known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea. Doi said he would resign as chairman of the House of Representatives' ethics panel and from a senior post of the DPJ's Standing Officers Council.

Tanaka offers apologies

Tanaka offers apologies

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka offers her apologies at a session of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee over trying to restrict Diet questioning by a political foe. Later the chairman of the committee, Ryuichi Doi, criticized Tanaka for what he called her insincere apologies.

Tanaka offers apologies

Tanaka offers apologies

TOKYO, Japan - Foreign Minister Makiko Tanaka offers her apologies at a session of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee over trying to restrict Diet questioning by a political foe. Later the chairman of the committee, Ryuichi Doi, criticized Tanaka for what he called her insincere apologies.

Lawmaker under fire

Lawmaker under fire

TOKYO, Japan - Ryuichi Doi, a ruling Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker, apologizes at a press conference in Tokyo on March 10, 2011, for signing a document in support of South Korea's sovereignty over disputed islets claimed by Japan, known as Takeshima in Japan and Dokdo in South Korea. Doi said he would resign as chairman of the House of Representatives' ethics panel and from a senior post of the DPJ's Standing Officers Council. (Kyodo)