Official quits over A-bomb remarks
From Times Wire Reports
Japanese Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma will step down over remarks that appeared to accept the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of two Japanese cities, Japanese media said.
Kyuma had come under intense criticism from A-bomb survivors after the comments over the weekend. He had apologized.
The resignation was another blow to the ruling party of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ahead of parliamentary elections July 29. Abe’s support rates have already been slashed by outrage over government mishandling of pension records.
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