OKAYAMA (Kyodo) Gaffe-prone former trade minister Takeo Hiranuma, blasting Upper House member Renho for saying that funding should be cut for the government’s supercomputer project, brought up the fact that she is a naturalized Japanese.
The staunchly conservative Hiranuma is known for gaffes reflecting his views as a former Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight.
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