Japan's Government Caught Editing Cabinet Photo After Online Mockery

Ever heard of Photoshop fails? Well, the Japanese government recently had one. It all started when Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office posted pictures of the new cabinet. The suits weren’t looking too neat, and that caught the attention of eagle-eyed internet users. They noticed something fishy with the photos – specifically, the prime minister's and defense minister Gen Nakatani’s white shirts poking out from under their suits at different angles.

A frontal image posted later on Ishiba’s website looked a bit too perfect. The shirts were nowhere to be seen, which raised some eyebrows online. People started joking about the cabinet's untidy attire, and that’s when things got interesting. When asked about it, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi admitted there had been some "minor edits." He explained that commemorative photos like these are meant to be cherished memories for a long time. So, slight edits aren't uncommon. It’s not just this photo; it seems editing has happened before too. But the internet doesn’t forget easily, and now everyone is talking about the Japanese government’s little Photoshop mishap.

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