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Minister quits over tsunami remarks

12 April 2012

Japan's reconstruction minister has resigned after a week in the job after offending victims of the March tsunami.

Ryu Matsumoto told the governor of Iwate prefecture he would help communities only if they came up with good rebuilding plans.

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