Lawmakers wear foldable helmets as they take part in an earthquake drill at the lower house of the parliament in Tokyo, Japan November 26, 2019. Kyodo via REUTERS
TOKYO (Reuters) - Some Japanese lawmakers giggled this week during a drill to practice the use of disaster prevention helmets, at least one of which was put on backwards, prompting Twitter users to question if they were making light of a life-and-death matter.
Video images broadcast on television and other media showed Finance Minister Taro Aso smiling after successfully donning one of the collapsible plastic helmets, and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi wore a broad grin.
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