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32 Japanese bureaucrats punished over wining-and-dining scandal

National Jun 5, 2021

32 Japanese bureaucrats punished over wining-and-dining scandal

Of the 32 officials, nine have been subjected to disciplinary action, including five who were given pay cuts. Another 23 have been reprimanded.

Bureaucrats wined and dined 54 times on Tohokushinsha's tab

National / Politics May 25, 2021

Bureaucrats wined and dined 54 times on Tohokushinsha's tab

A panel set up by the company concludes that although the affair may look like dinners for favors, executives just lacked awareness of the importance of obeying the law.

No-confidence motion against Japan's communications minister fails to pass

National / Politics Apr 1, 2021

No-confidence motion against Japan's communications minister fails to pass

Amid a wining and dining scandal at the ministry, the motion said Ryota Takeda is not qualified to serve as minister as he drank with NTT executives but repeatedly refused to admit it.

Communications ministry scandal puts focus on Japan's Broadcast Act

National | EXPLAINER Mar 23, 2021

Communications ministry scandal puts focus on Japan's Broadcast Act

by Eric Johnston

A decision to strip a unit of Tohokushinsha of its license came after a number of senior officials connected to the ministry were punished for violating the ethics code.

Did Japan's press drop the ball on the wining-and-dining scandal?

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Mar 20, 2021

Did Japan's press drop the ball on the wining-and-dining scandal?

by Philip Brasor

Why did mainstream media outlets take so long to probe the scandals involving the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications that were first uncovered by weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun?

Senior bureaucrat close to Suga resigns amid hospitality scandal

National / Politics Mar 16, 2021

Senior bureaucrat close to Suga resigns amid hospitality scandal

Taniwaki, who had been touted as a candidate for vice minister, the top post for bureaucrats at the communications ministry, was found to have violated the ethics code for central government officials.

Japan's ethics code for officials in focus as dining scandal rumbles on

National | EXPLAINER Mar 12, 2021

Japan's ethics code for officials in focus as dining scandal rumbles on

by Eric Johnston

The National Public Service Ethics Code sets clear expectations for ministry life in hope of preventing the kind of conflicts of interest in which Suga's eldest son has been implicated.

Foreign Ministry official replaces scandal-hit Suga's press officer

National Mar 3, 2021

Foreign Ministry official replaces scandal-hit Suga's press officer

Deputy Press Secretary Hikariko Ono assumed the post vacated by Makiko Yamada, who resigned Monday.

Elite bureaucrat's resignation takes the wind out of Suga's sails

National / Politics Mar 1, 2021

Elite bureaucrat's resignation takes the wind out of Suga's sails

by Satoshi Sugiyama

Makiko Yamada's scandal-linked resignation jeopardizes attempts by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to rally support following his heavily criticized handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Suga denies ethics scandal pushed him to skip news conference

National Feb 26, 2021

Suga denies ethics scandal pushed him to skip news conference

Cabinet Public Relations Secretary Makiko Yamada came under fire after she was found to have been treated to a luxurious dinner in 2019 by Suga's eldest son.

Elite bureaucrat Makiko Yamada refuses to resign in Seigo Suga dinner scandal

National / Politics Feb 25, 2021

Elite bureaucrat Makiko Yamada refuses to resign in Seigo Suga dinner scandal

Yamada was treated to a meal worth ¥74,000 by the prime minister's son and other officials from a broadcasting firm while overseeing policy at the communications ministry.

Influence-peddling scandal: How Suga ended up in the hot seat again

National / Politics | EXPLAINER Feb 23, 2021

Influence-peddling scandal: How Suga ended up in the hot seat again

by Eric Johnston

Revelations that Seigo Suga wined and dined officials have again raised questions about influence peddling at the highest levels of government.

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