Cops: Japanese Minister Commits Suicide

[teech]

Japan's agriculture minister died Monday after hanging himself just hours before he was to face questioning in a political scandal, officials said, dealing a powerful blow to the increasingly beleaguered government ahead of July elections.
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[Ben Burch]

Our elected officials could learn something from the Japanese...

[zatoichi1]

There a tradition for committing suicide in Japan. The notion of death before dishonor is something that appeals to Japanese.