{
  "id": 15547925,
  "title": "Japan’s Agriculture Ministers: A Troubled History of Scandals and Resignations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/japans-agriculture-ministers-a-troubled-history-of-scandals-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T02:34:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tokyo Weekender",
    "slug": "tokyo-weekender",
    "url": "https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/news-and-opinion/japan-agriculture-ministers-scandals-resignations/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Arata Takebe was appointed as the new Japanese agriculture minister on October 15 after Kazuo Yana resigned. Yana became the first member of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet to step down following criticism over remarks suggesting he would cut road funding for municipalities that did not support him. Appointed in a September Cabinet reshuffle, he […] The post Japan’s Agriculture Ministers:…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}