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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 19 Oct 2014

    Justice Minister Midori Matsushima becomes second female Japanese cabinet minister to resign within a matter of hours

    10:11 PM - 19 Oct 2014
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    31 replies 286 retweets 118 likes
      1. Margarete Dettlaff‏ @MADaboutforests 19 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Yeah, explain to me how them being female has any importance to this story.

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      1. Gwyl Davey‏ @GwylDavey 19 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking They are accused of misusing public funds

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      1. Aki Takeuchi‏ @noelsora 19 Oct 2014
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        Who's next? @BBCBreaking Justice Minister Midori Matsushima becomes 2nd female Japanese cabinet minister to resign within a matter of hours

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      2. 1907diego‏ @nagod1907 19 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking female.is it important that is a female?

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      3. Damon Fang‏ @Damonfang 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @nagod1907

        @nuridogan1907 @BBCBreaking Yes ,in this country

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      1. Jason‏ @jason7360 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking is this related to the misuse of public funds like the one before?

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      1. ラファエロ・サンティ‏ @kiminobbbbb 20 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking They are disgraces to Japan ! Their disgraceful behavior proves that Japanese forward women are incompetent !!

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      1. Carl K. Sylvester‏ @CarlSylvester3 20 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking. Why are females offended by the the mention of females. All detail in journalism is important. The more info the better.

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      1. Rowan‏ @Runs4Shadow 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking PM Abe appointed both in Sep to increase gender diversity in govt. Real story is opposition targeting female ministerial appts

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      1. Freddy A. Bracke‏ @brackefr 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld Gender relevant: female ministers paying price for electioneering shenanigans male pol's have been doing for years??!

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      2. SBOB‏ @edrnaoto0221 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking 想定内。イタリアの間に、整ったもので、ーーー、小肥りの子ネズミがセコセコと走り回った。お疲れ様です。

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      3. SBOB‏ @edrnaoto0221 20 Oct 2014
        Replying to @edrnaoto0221

        @BBCBreaking Setback for #Japan PM Abe as 2 Cabinet ministers resign http://bit.ly/1qY6bQ5 pic.twitter.com/rrX1XDlniS

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      1. DavidMackenzie‏ @DMackenzieAV 19 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking BBC news has done this before, going out their way to mention women victims of deaths when it isn't relevant to the story.

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      1. alexgranadeno‏ @alexgranadeno 19 Oct 2014
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        "@BBCBreaking: Justice Minister #MidoriMatsushima becomes second female #Japanese cabinet minister to #resign within a matter of hours"

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      1. Annamaria Baglioni‏ @hanabionweb 19 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld to understand the news you must know Japanese society.

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      1. Femi Olajide‏ @Folajide2010 19 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking The men commit suicide and the women bail..

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      1. Beedy Eyes‏ @EyesBeedyNoMore 19 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking so was the first one female or female? Why comment on the gender?

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      1. semmy chox b‏ @b_semmy 19 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @bbcbreaking.you know what whenever the pressure increases its not easy for woman to handle it .so its something acceptable

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      1. 長坂道子MichikoNagasaka‏ @fairytaleselect 19 Oct 2014
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        リツイートの嵐@BBCBreaking: Justice Minister Midori Matsushima becomes second female Japanese cabinet minister to resign within a matter of hours”

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      1. Dimo :)‏ @dimox9 19 Oct 2014
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        @BBCBreaking whaaaaaaaat!?! Why????

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