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Japan's scandal-tainted farm minister commits suicide (1st Lead)

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May 28, 2007, 5:51 GMT


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mzsquaredMay 28th, 2007 - 06:47:08

One must love this Samurai saturated culture !. An ultimate admittance of guilt
and dishonor. So different to our world where political sleaziness would try to
show us only a poker face and take 'a fifth'.

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vanMay 28th, 2007 - 07:04:05

maybe some government leaders in america could learn a lesson from this minister.

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JisatsuMay 28th, 2007 - 07:16:55

He was no samurai, he did not commit seppuku.

Although he probably commited suicide for his lost honour,
it might be for other reasons as well.

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KenMay 28th, 2007 - 07:24:29

I wish our politicians in the USA had this kind of Honor! There would definitely be a lot less of them!

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AustinMay 28th, 2007 - 16:10:12

'maybe some government leaders in america could learn a lesson from this minister.'

Clinton would never do that.

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Old people hoard money?May 28th, 2007 - 20:29:39

Who'da thunk.

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