Minister quits after saying 'it was good' that Japan tsunami hit Northern region

His blunder is the latest in a string of remarks and scandals that have plagued the government in recent months.

Japan's disaster reconstruction minister has resigned after saying "it was good" that the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami hit a northern region instead of areas closer to Tokyo.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe accepted Masahiro Imamura's resignation today.