Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is defending his use of a Japanese greeting when responding to a question from a congresswoman of Japanese descent. The Arizo
SASABE, ARIZONA – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is defending his use of a Japanese greeting when responding to a question from a congresswoman of Japanese descent.
The Arizona Republic reported Sunday that Zinke was asked about his use of the word “konnichiwa” while touring the U. S-Mexico border in Arizona on Saturday.
Zinke told reporters: “How could ever saying ‘good morning’ be bad?”
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa, of Hawaii, asked Zinke on Thursday whether he would continue a program that preserves sites where Japanese-Americans were interned during World War II.
