TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- A senior Japanese local government official resigned on Friday after admitting to playing pinball instead of helping to deal with a powerful earthquake in the area, Kyodo news agency said.
Takashi Chiba, the deputy governor of Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, was enjoying a game of "pachinko," a popular pinball-like game, when a strong earthquake struck at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, the agency said.
The quake injured about 100 people, damaged buildings, roads and railways and could be felt as far away as Tokyo, about 450 km (280 miles) to the south.
Continued to play
A chauffeur-driven car was waiting outside the pachinko parlour, but rather than return to his office to deal with the emergency, Chiba kept on playing for another 45 minutes, Kyodo said.
"I am extremely tired both mentally and physically and have lost confidence in my ability to do my job," the article quoted Chiba as saying.
A local pressure group is also looking into how often Chiba used government vehicles for his pachinko visits, Kyodo said.
Can you really blame the guy?? honestly, its PINBALL damnit!
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Takashi Chiba, the deputy governor of Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, was enjoying a game of "pachinko," a popular pinball-like game, when a strong earthquake struck at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, the agency said.
The quake injured about 100 people, damaged buildings, roads and railways and could be felt as far away as Tokyo, about 450 km (280 miles) to the south.
Continued to play
A chauffeur-driven car was waiting outside the pachinko parlour, but rather than return to his office to deal with the emergency, Chiba kept on playing for another 45 minutes, Kyodo said.
"I am extremely tired both mentally and physically and have lost confidence in my ability to do my job," the article quoted Chiba as saying.
A local pressure group is also looking into how often Chiba used government vehicles for his pachinko visits, Kyodo said.
Can you really blame the guy?? honestly, its PINBALL damnit!
happy birthday Dooyun, your going to puke, i promise you this
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