On Jan. 17, Takeo Hiranuma made this statement about fellow Diet member Renho:
“I hate to say this, but she’s not originally/at heart (motomoto) a Japanese.”
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Faces of Japan: Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Renho (inset), a Japanese citizen of Taiwanese and Japanese parentage, is "not at heart a Japanese," former trade minister Takeo Hiranuma said last month. | AP PHOTO
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