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Late by 5 minutes, apologises to entire nation: Japan minister Kimi Onoda’s sprint to meeting goes viral

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New Delhi: Japan’s Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda recently apologised to the nation after being late for a Cabinet meeting. A video of the minister jumping out of a taxi and sprinting into a government building has since been widely shared on social media. The 43-year-old politician was five minutes late for the meeting held on Friday and was seen running down the stairs toward the venue, with cameras capturing the moment. In the footage,…

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A Japanese minister apologized to the entire country after he was only five minutes late at a cabinet meeting, a gesture that became viral after he was surprised by allergizing to the building, the symbol of the gravity that Japan is dealing with. Article A Japanese minister apologized before the nation after he was five minutes late at a meeting: “You will stay awake to be able to answer any unforeseen circumstances” VIDEO appeared the first ti…

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NEWS9 LIVE broke the news in on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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