Japan's defense chief Inada tenders resignation to PM Abe

Defense Minister Tomomi Inada resigned Friday to take responsibility for a suspected coverup involving the daily activity logs of Japanese troops serving as U.N. peacekeepers in South Sudan."I accepted (Inada's) resignation out of respect for her desire to take responsibility for having caused disruption," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters at his office, admitting his responsibility for appointing her and apologizing to the public.The decision by Inada, who is known for sharing Abe's conservative views, comes just before a Cabinet reshuffle planned for next week in which the prime mi…READ FULL ARTICLE