Rumour has it that Minister Nakagawa was stoned drunk at a G7 press conference over the weekend. I guess people tend to drink alcohol when all is lost? I believe the German economic minister resigned just last week as well.
Tough to keep track - VHF
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Japan Finance Minister:To Resign After Passage Of Budget Bill
February 16, 2009
1 hour ago
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said Tuesday that he will resign from his post after passage of various budget bills.
"To take responsibility for the trouble I caused (at the Group of Seven press conference), I'd like to submit my resignation after passage of budget bills," he said at a press conference.