Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda apologized Saturday to Okinawa Gov. Hirokazu Nakaima for a highly offensive remark a Defense Ministry official made about a plan to relocate a U.S. air base.
"I deeply apologize that the feelings of people in the prefecture were greatly hurt," Noda said during a meeting of a government panel on Okinawa-related policies, the first time he has apologized to Nakaima in person.
Okinawa Defense Bureau chief Satoshi Tanaka was fired after telling reporters last month, "Before you rape someone, do you tell her you're going to rape her?" (Japan Times)
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