He said doctors were lacking common sense.
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso apologised Wednesday for appearing to insult doctors, an important political interest group, by saying many of them lack common sense.Aso has more common sense than the South Korean official who said- "Women are more developed creatures than men since they have one more hole." So lets be easy on the PM. Korea Information Society Development Institute chief Suk Ho-ick has him beat by a mile.Japanese broadcaster NHK quoted Aso, who was asked about a shortage of doctors in localities at a governors' meeting, as saying: "Frankly speaking, I think there are many (doctors) that lack common sense quite a bit. We need to seriously talk about what to do with them."
When later asked by reporters about his remark, the 68-year-old premier apologised.
"That was not what I meant ... If serious doctors had felt unpleasant, then I am sorry," he said.
Doctors are an influential bloc of voters in Japan who have traditionally supported the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. But in recent years, some have been drifting away to back the opposition.
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Taro Aso must be the Japane... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Paul Hooson | November 19, 2008 3:01 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Taro Aso must be the Japanese name for Joe Biden. I used to joke with my brother that his name, Sam Hooson, is the English version of Saddam Hussein.
1. Posted by Paul Hooson | November 19, 2008 3:01 PM |
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Posted on November 19, 2008 15:01