Crying politicians are nothing new. John Boehner has been known to shed more than his fair share of tears now and again
But this week, a video of a Japanese politician sobbing throughout a press conference made waves, racking up more than 3 million views on YouTube since it was uploaded on Tuesday.
Ryutaro Nonomura, a 47-year-old assemblyman, is under fire for allegedly spending government funds (about 3 million yen, or almost $30,000) to take 195 trips to various hot spring resorts without providing receipts. Nonomura openly reported the trips to the assembly, and those trips were not technically illegal, he is being harangued by the public for an explanation Read more...
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A Hysterically Sobbing Politician Is Sad But Also Kind of Hilarious
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