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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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From: Ann Corrigan	7/3/2007 7:09:08 PM
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Accolades to an honest man:Japan Defense Minister Quits After Atomic Bomb Remark By Sachiko Sakamaki July 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma quit after a public outcry over his comments suggesting the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 were justified because they helped end World War II. ``I must take responsibility,'' Kyuma said in nationally broadcast remarks. ``The Prime Minister said `it is regrettable, but I accept.''' National security adviser Yuriko Koike will replace him, becoming Japan's first female defense minister. The resignation adds to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's woes ahead of parliamentary elections at the end of the month. Abe, who is trying to reverse his plunging approval ratings amid a scandal involving the loss of millions of pension records, yesterday reprimanded Kyuma for his remarks while saying he wanted his defense minister to stay on. Kyuma, who earlier today said he wouldn't step down for his June 30 comments that the atomic attack ``brought the war to an end'' and ``couldn't be helped,'' was born in Nagasaki and represents it in the Diet's lower house. ``My remarks caused trouble to the people of Nagasaki,'' he said. The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, Nagasaki was bombed three days later. Japan surrendered on Aug. 15.

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