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Ryu Matsumoto, newly appointed minister in charge of disaster reconstruction, announces his resignation at a press conference at his office in Tokyo on July 5, 2011.
Wednesday, Jul. 06, 2011

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  • RYU MATSUMOTO,
  • Japan's former minister for reconstruction, blaming his blood type for demeaning remarks he made to officials from areas affected by March's earthquake and tsunami; Matsumoto stepped down on Tuesday after one week of service
Photo: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO / AFP / Getty Images | Source: Wall Street Journal