Kishida decides to replace Justice Minister Hanashi over gaffe

Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi
The Yomiuri Shimbun
13:23 JST, November 11, 2022
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to replace Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi over his remarks made on Wednesday that appeared to trivialize his duties as the head of the ministry.
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