In August 2023 Nomura drew criticism from within his own party, for characterising treated water released from
Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant as "contaminated water". Amidst pressure, Nomura later apologized for his remarks claiming it was a slip of the tongue. On September 13, 2023 Prime Minister
Fumio Kishida ordered a
cabinet reshuffle that saw Nomura lose his position as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. After
Shinjirō Koizumi replaced
Taku Etō as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in May 2025, Nomura drew heavily backlash from the internet after complaining about Shinjiro refusing to follow the tradition in a meeting. == References ==