Japan’s government admitted on Monday that it had altered official photos of its new cabinet to make them look sloppier after their sagging pants were ridiculed online.
Images taken by local media showed what appeared to be a disheveled white shirt underneath his morning suit. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishibeand Gen Nakatani, Minister of Defense.
In official photos issued by Ishiba’s office, these scars have mysteriously disappeared, but not quickly enough to stop the barrage of ridicule about the “messy cabinet” on social media.
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“It’s more horrifying than a group photo at an old people’s club on a spa trip. Totally embarrassing,” one user wrote on social media, according to a BBC report.
Another user said it was clear the ministers were wearing the wrong size suits, the BBC reported.
“Minor edits have been made,” government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters on Monday, trying to fend off criticism of the manipulation.
“Group photos taken at official events at the Prime Minister’s Office, such as cabinet reshuffles, are kept forever as souvenirs, so it is customary for the photos to be slightly edited.”
In March, Britain’s Duchess Kate apologized and said, edited the photo Along with her children released from the palace.
A smiling Kate’s Mother’s Day portrait contains several contradictions and caused a storm after being reported by a major news agency The photo was withdrawn It was said to have been manipulated.
“Like many amateur photographers, I experiment with editing from time to time,” Kate said in a statement. “We would like to apologize for any confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday.”