POLITICS● LOW14h ago · Oct 14, 2026, 12:37 PM
Japan farm minister steps down, first for Takaichi cabinet
thestar_my · malaysia · east asia
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 Takaichi's government to resign.
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