"Small size for 160 yen, how awful" - Former Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akaba angry over carbonated water purchased on Shinkansen, apologizes after receiving criticism

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"Small size for 160 yen, how awful" - Former Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akaba angry over carbonated water purchased on Shinkansen, apologizes after receiving criticism

Komeito Deputy Leader and former Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kazuyoshi Akaba caused a stir when he posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account regarding the price of carbonated water he purchased in a green car on the Tokaido Shinkansen, saying, "It's more than 1.5 times the regular price. I'll never buy it again."