Japan opposition leaders ramp up criticism of farm minister over remarks
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese opposition party leaders on Saturday piled pressure on the farm minister over controversial remarks alluding to the past use
Japanese opposition party leaders have intensified their criticism of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yana over remarks he made about cutting government road budgets for two municipalities in Tochigi Prefecture. One opposition lawmaker even demanded Yana's resignation. Yana acknowledged that his comments could be misleading and has stated he will remain in his position.
This comes just before an extraordinary parliamentary session set to begin on Monday. Opposition leaders are questioning Yana's handling of the situation, particularly given his recent selection as farm minister in a Cabinet reshuffle.
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