Newly elected Fukui Gov. Takato Ishida caused a stir with a video on social media during campaigning in which he said Japan is "ethnically homogeneous," leading him to clarify the intent of his statement after his win.Ishida, who at age 35 became the country's youngest governor after Sunday's election, said he wanted to explain his opposition to immigration when he posted the video during the election campaign."I've received various reactions (to the statement) and I want to correct it," Ishida told reporters on Monday, the day after he won the tight gubernatorial race that split the conser…READ FULL ARTICLE
