G7 meeting in Rome - Japan's Minister of Finance Drunk?

Japan's Minister of Finance, Shoichi Nakagawa, has blamed a heavy dose of cold medicine for a slurred and baffling performance at the G7 meeting in Rome, where the helmsman of the worlds second biggest economy appeared to be incapably drunk.

Mr Nakagawa claimed to have taken only a few sips of wine no more than a glassful ahead of the news conference, but he seemed too addled to state correctly the current level of Japanese interest rates.

Upon his return to Japan today the Finance Minister was greeted with immediate calls for his resignation by opposition MPs, who said the affair was an embarrassment to the country, and a shame that sent a message to the whole world.

Yukio Hatoyama, Secretary-General of the main opposition Democratic Party, said: I think he should be fired immediately. He's damaged the national interest.

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[GGmeii]

R . I . P Nakagawa-san

Lots of thanks from from Taiwan

[ovokiriovo]

ご冥福お祈り致します。

安らかに。

[dreamer13266]

@roaddogsanta What is "halcion"?? (i have no clue). What is it that was put in his drink before the interview?? And how do you know that??

[roaddogsanta]

Japanese female reporter(operative) put halcion in his drink right before the interview. and he killed Oct,09 2009 at his house. Japanese mass medias never tell about his achievements, how much money he gave to IMF. there are too much corruptions in japanese government.

well, good guy can't take the last in japan!

and people has to think of the background of what mass medias showing you, and who will get sweets with the action.

[AntiKythera108]

You did a job better than most. Finance is a stressful career; who is one to criticize other men for drinking?

On behalf of my friends and relatives here, in Russia, and in the Ukraine, THANK YOU SO MUCH for the loans you helped make that really helped us, I thank the Japanese people for their generosity and industriousness and thanks again for contributing so much to the IMF. You did so much more to lead Japan in helping people around the world.

RIP Mr. Nakagawa

[fatszenji89]

RIP Mr Nakagawa. He was a good politician.

[Tensaiga17]

He was drugged by Bush because he wouldn't hand over anymore Japanese money!

[mig36su27]

薬の副作用､そんな事も知らずに個人を批判する奴は日本の恥部､­恥曝し､劣等遺伝子

[ThrilloVanHouten]

Damn, he gave Boris Yeltsin a run for his money.

RIP to both of them.

[alennna]

yep yep, we just need to involuntarily finance the good life of the politicians, cuz ... they "protect the country" ( 国を守る為に) <-- HAHAHA

[RammsteinToaster]

He was THE best Fin minister but was killed by the mass media.

Rest In Peace