Japan’s foreign ministry faces criticism after it used costumes during an anti-terror drill, prompting an online backlash and leading the ministry to remove related posts. Reports say the uproar follows public concern about the appropriateness of the attire in the context of security training.
The drill is described as being held at a government facility in Tokyo to prepare for potential terror attacks and scenarios involving the abduction of Japanese nationals abroad. While both outlets focus on the controversy and subsequent removal of ministry content, they differ mainly in emphasis: one highlights the ministry’s decision to take down the posts after public reaction, while the other underscores the purpose and setting of the exercise.
Overall, the coverage agrees that the foreign ministry’s actions—specifically the costumes used during the drill—trigger criticism and that the ministry responds by deleting or taking down posts tied to the event. The reporting does not indicate any change to the drill’s stated preparedness goals.
