Japanese netizens ridiculed prime minister Shigeru Ishiguro for appearing unpresentable in a group photo taken at the inauguration of the new cabinet on October 1, Fuji News Network (FNN) and other Japanese media reported. However, in official photos released by the Japanese government, the part of Shigeru that looked like a“Bare belly” disappeared, sparking discussion on the internet. In response, Chief Cabinet Secretary Lin Fangzheng admitted at a press conference on October 7 that the photos released by the authorities had been altered.
According to Japanese media, the formal attire worn by Shigeru Ishiguro and the Defense Minister, Gen Nakatani, did not look appropriate in the photos, with their trousers sagging, and many Japanese netizens said they “Showed their stomachs” during the photo shoot. Some accused shi of looking“Very scruffy” and his appearance“Disappointing”. According to the report, Shigeru and Nakagi are actually showing off the base of their shirts, but (because of the shadows) it looks like they are showing their skin.
According to Japanese media reports, many Japanese netizens said that in Japanese media photos taken on October 1, Shigeru looked“Exposed his stomach.”.
According to FNN, a group photo of Shigeru’s cabinet has recently become the focus of discussion on social media in Japan, triggering a lot of discussion among Japanese netizens. Some Japanese netizens have noticed that in the official photos posted on the Prime Minister’s official residence website, the part that looks like a“Bare belly” has disappeared, some speculate that the Japanese government altered the photos before releasing them. In response, Chief Cabinet Secretary Lin Fangzheng admitted at a press conference on October 7 that the photos released by the authorities had been altered. “Official photos of formal occasions are always kept as mementos, so they are lightly edited and have been done before,” he explained
Japanese media said the official photos posted on the Prime Minister’s official residence website had been altered.
The Japanese government admitted that the“P-map” report had once again triggered discussion among Japanese netizens, someone commented, “When something negative happens, you cover it up and make it look like it never happened or turned into something positive. This is LDP politics.” Another said: “The problem is that no one checks the grooming before the photo is taken, and if you go to a diplomatic event like this, you have a big problem.”