I HAVE NEVER USED COMPUTER - JAPAN'S CYBER-SECURITY REVEALS: SETS SOCIAL MEDIA ABLAZE

The Japanese minister in-charge of Cyber-security shocked the world when he claimed that he has never used a computer in his professional life, and that the concept of a USB drive confuses him alot.

Japan's Deputy Chief Cyber security Strategy office, Yoshitaka Sakurada, on wednesday, revealed in parliament that he doesn't use computers.

What??? Then what on earth do you use to carry out your duties?

Yoshita, who is also the minister in charge of the Olympic and Paralympic Games that Tokyo is about to host in 2020, disclosed that ever since the age of 25 he doesn't use computer's rather he instructs his employee.

Yoshita said "Since the age of 25, I have instructed my employees and secretaries, so I don't use computers myself," he said in a response to an opposition question in a lower house session, local media reported."

The 68 year old, became more confused when he was asked if USB drives were been used in Japanese nuclear facilities.

His comments were met with incredulity by opposition lawmakers.

"It's unbelievable that someone who has not touched computers is responsible for cyber-security policies," said opposition lawmaker Masato Imai.

And his comments provoked a firestorm online.

"Doesn't he feel ashamed?" wrote one Twitter user.

"Today, any company president uses a PC. He doesn't even know what a USB is. Holy cow."

Another joked that perhaps Sakurada was simply engaged in his own kind of cyber security

"If a hacker targets this Minister Sakurada, they wouldn't be able to steal any information. Indeed it might be the strongest kind of security!"

Sakurada has been in office just over a month, after being appointed in a cabinet reshuffle following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's re-election as head of his political party.

But he has already come fire for other gaffes in parliament, including garbling an opposition lawmaker's name and repeatedly stating "I don't know the details" when questioned about his new Olympic brief.