Newly appointed transport minister Kazuyoshi Kaneko stressed Monday he isn't like his predecessor, Nariaki Nakayama, who was forced to resign following a series of gaffes.
"Nakayama's remarks were inappropriate for a Cabinet minister," the 65-year-old Kaneko said during his first news conference in his new role.
"I really feel sorry for . . . the public that ministers have to be replaced often," he said. "I will not need to be replaced because of anything I say."