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Japan PM Takaichi Reiterates Intention to Retain Scandal-Hit Agriculture Minister

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated her intention on Friday to not dismiss Kazuo Yana, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries minister. Yana is in a scandal over his remarks that he cut road budgets for local governments whose leaders did not support him in the House of Representatives election.

We haven't written up this one. The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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