Scandal-hit agriculture minister Yana announces resignation
- Japanese Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana announced his resignation Wednesday evening, becoming the first minister to step down in Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's year-old government following electoral law scandals.
- Allegations surfaced that Yana threatened to cut roadworks funding for Tochigi Prefecture towns opposing him in the February Lower House election, and that he arranged free transportation to a rally in what media suggested was a vote-buying move.
- The resignation complicates parliamentary debate on a controversial bill to reduce food consumption taxes from 8% to 1% next April for two years, while NHK polling shows Takaichi maintains 51% public support despite the turmoil.
- Addressing parliament Wednesday, Takaichi stated, "I myself cannot say with certainty at this point that it was illegal," but pledged swift personnel action if unlawfulness is confirmed.
- While other Cabinet members like Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama have faced tabloid allegations of rule circumvention, observers debate whether Yana's exit signals broader administration failure or a rogue case handled swiftly.
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Embattled Yana notifies Takaichi of resignation as farm minister | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
Farm minister Kazuo Yana told Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Oct. 14 that he was stepping down from his Cabinet post amid intensifying criticism over scandals involving road budget cuts and a possible election law violation.
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Do-yeon = Japan's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, who has been at the center of controversy over remarks regarding budget cuts and allegations of illegal donations, has finally resigned.
(Updated with Prime Minister's statements) Tokyo, Oct. 14 (EFE).- Japanese Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana announced this Wednesday his resignation, beset by a series of scandals, just a month after he was appointed by the country's Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, in a renewal of his government. In a brief appearance before [...] The entry Resigns the Japanese Agriculture Minister for scandals a month after his appointment was first published in…
Japan farm minister steps down, first for Takaichi cabinet
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana stepped down on Wednesday after coming under fire for remarks about cutting road funding for municipalities that did not support him, becoming the first minister in Sanae ...
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