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Yoroku: Japan PM called minister's remarks 'uncool,' but her response was too

The Japanese word "dasai," meaning "uncool" in English, is defined in Kodansha Ltd.'s Japanese language "Shin Gogen Jiten" (New etymological dictionar

  • Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called agriculture minister's remarks "uncool."
  • Takaichi's choice of word "dasai" has negative connotations.
  • Takaichi's handling of the situation was also criticized as "uncool."

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