{
  "id": 14653250,
  "title": "Yoroku: Japan PM called minister's remarks 'uncool,' but her response was too",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/yoroku-japan-pm-called-ministers-remarks-uncool-but-her-response-was",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T08:44:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261015/p2a/00m/0op/035000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a remark by her agriculture minister, Kazuo Yana, \"uncool\" in a National Diet speech. The word \"dasai,\" which means \"uncool\" in English, originated from biker gangs in the 1970s and has since become a negative label for actions perceived as unseemly, according to a professor specializing in fashion culture at Kobe University. Takaichi's use of the term was likely intended to express mild criticism while distancing herself from Yana, whom she had previously praised. The agriculture minister's resignation was eventually settled, but Takaichi's handling of the situation, which involved delaying the decision to dismiss Yana, was criticized as uncool, potentially impacting public trust in politics.",
  "summary": "The Japanese word \"dasai,\" meaning \"uncool\" in English, is defined in Kodansha Ltd.'s Japanese language \"Shin Gogen Jiten\" (New etymological dictionar",
  "key_points": [
    "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.\""
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}