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Japanese politician causes uproar by giving letter on Fukushima to emperor

2013-11-07 10:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: A novice Japanese lawmaker who wanted to draw attention to the Fukushima nuclear crisis has caused an uproar by doing something taboo: handing a letter to the emperor. The ruckus began at an annual autumn Imperial Palace garden party last week. As Emperor Akihito and his wife, Michiko, greeted a line of guests, the outspoken actor-turned-lawmaker Taro Yamamoto gave the emperor the letter a gesture considered both impolite and inappropriate. Video of the encounter, repeatedly aired on television,...

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