Japan's New Farm Minister Says to Verify Facts on Alleged Illegal Donation
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Japan's new farm minister says to verify facts on alleged illegal donation
Japan's new farm minister said Wednesday he will confirm the facts over a report alleging he received a donation in the 2024 lower house election from a company undertaking public works, in a possible violation of the public offices election law.
On the program "GogoSma -GOGO! Smile!-" (TBS), which aired on the 21st, the issue of newly appointed Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Takebe receiving a 300,000 yen donation from a company that had received a contract for a national public works project was discussed...
Following the resignation of Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yana, it has been reported in some media outlets that Minister Takebe, who was newly appointed, may have received illegal political donations. Minister Takebe said: "I apologize for causing such a disturbance. I will make sure that proper procedures are followed to prevent such incidents from happening again in the future." Minister Takebe indicated that he would prompt…
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The second Takaichi cabinet has stumbled from the start due to issues of politics and money, such as former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yanagi's "road budget cut remarks" and Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Yoshihiro Seki's "political fundraising party at the Diet Members' Office Building." Furthermore, the October 20th issue of the "Weekly Bunshun Digital Edition" reported that Yanagi was…
It was reported on the 21st that the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun has allegedly received political donations from companies that have received public works contracts for the 2024 House of Representatives election, raising suspicions of a violation of the Public Offices Election Act. Following the report, Mr. Takebe stated, "I will promptly confirm the facts. I apologize for causing such a disturbance."
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takebe apologized for the Bunshun Online report alleging that the company had illegally received political donations from a company that had received public works contracts. Minister Takebe: "The fact that the company in question had received such contracts is not related to the donations made by the company."
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