The government on Friday replaced a parliamentary vice minister who was warned last year after he was seen being carried across a puddle in a typhoon-hit area and then made light of the gaffe this week.
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accepted the resignation of 60-year-old Shunsuke Mutai as parliamentary vice Cabinet Office minister.
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