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{{nihongo|'''Tetsuro Nomura'''|野村 哲郎|Nomura Tetsuro|extra=born November 20, 1943}} is a Japanese [[politician]] of the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]], a member of the [[House of Councillors]] in the [[Diet of Japan|Diet]] (national legislature). A native of [[Hayato, Kagoshima]] and high school graduate, he was elected for the first time in 2004. |
{{nihongo|'''Tetsuro Nomura'''|野村 哲郎|Nomura Tetsuro|extra=born November 20, 1943}} is a Japanese [[politician]] of the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party]], a member of the [[House of Councillors]] in the [[Diet of Japan|Diet]] (national legislature). A native of [[Hayato, Kagoshima]] and high school graduate, he was elected for the first time in 2004. |
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== Political career == |
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On August, 2023 Nomura drew criticism from within his own party, for characterising treated water released from [[Fukushima nuclear accident|Fukushima No. 1]] nuclear power plant as "contaminated water".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ninivaggi |first=Gabriele |date=2023-09-01 |title=Fisheries minister under fire for ‘contaminated water’ gaffe |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/01/japan/politics/fisheries-minister-fukushima-water/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=The Japan Times |language=en}}</ref> Amidst pressure, Nomura later apologized for his remarks claiming it was a slip of the tongue.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Press |first=Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated |date=2023-09-13 |title=Japan gets new defense minister |url=https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2023/09/13/japan-gets-new-defense-minister/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Defense News |language=en}}</ref> |
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On September 13, 2023 Prime Minister [[Fumio Kishida]] ordered a [[Second Kishida Cabinet (Second Reshuffle)|cabinet reshuffle]] that saw Nomura lose his position as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=INC |first=SANKEI DIGITAL |date=2023-09-13 |title=第２次岸田再改造内閣の閣僚名簿発表 |url=https://www.sankei.com/article/20230913-OWNZ2Z2IEVOJ7EZYLE2WXDWBV4/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=産経新聞：産経ニュース |language=ja}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:46, 5 May 2024
Tetsurō Nomura | |
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| 野村 哲郎 | |
.jpg) Kaneko in 2022 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | |
| In office 10 August 2022 – 13 September 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Fumio Kishida |
| Preceded by | Genjirō Kaneko |
| Succeeded by | Ichiro Miyashita |
| Member of the House of Councillors | |
| Assumed office 26 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Hiroshi Moriyama |
| Constituency | Kagoshima at-large |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1943 Hayato, Kagoshima, Empire of Japan |
| Political party | Liberal Democratic Party |
Tetsuro Nomura (野村 哲郎, Nomura Tetsuro, born November 20, 1943) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Hayato, Kagoshima and high school graduate, he was elected for the first time in 2004.
Political career
On August, 2023 Nomura drew criticism from within his own party, for characterising treated water released from Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant as "contaminated water".[1] Amidst pressure, Nomura later apologized for his remarks claiming it was a slip of the tongue.[1][2]
On September 13, 2023 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered a cabinet reshuffle that saw Nomura lose his position as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries.[2][3]
References
- 政治家情報 〜野村 哲郎〜. JANJAN ザ･選挙 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-11-17.
External links
- Official website in Japanese.
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- ^ a b Ninivaggi, Gabriele (2023-09-01). "Fisheries minister under fire for 'contaminated water' gaffe". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ a b Press, Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated (2023-09-13). "Japan gets new defense minister". Defense News. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2023-09-13). "第２次岸田再改造内閣の閣僚名簿発表". 産経新聞：産経ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-05.