Japan Upper House Censures 2 Ministers, Adding Pressure on Kan
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Japan’s opposition-controlled upper house censured two Cabinet ministers last night, the latest blow to Prime Minister Naoto Kan as his public approval rating dwindles.
Non-binding motions urged Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku and Transport Minister Sumio Mabuchi to resign over their handling of the collision between a Chinese fishing boat and Japanese Coast Guard vessels near islands claimed by both nations. Kyodo News earlier reported the motions had passed.