This is the moment a Japanese politician sprinted into a meeting she was five minutes late for - and then apologised to the entire nation. Kimi Onoda, the Japanese minister for economic security, was filmed leaping out of a taxi and running into a cabinet meeting on Friday morning. Camera crews filmed the moment Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi entered the room as cabinet colleagues stood up and buttoned their suit jackets. However the internet has praised Ms Onoda for her prompt apology, calling her response 'exemplary'. 'Minister Onoda, thank you for your hard work.

Source: Daily Mail March 08, 2026 06:55 UTC