Campaigning begins for Hokkaido Lower House seat vacated after scandal
The seat was previously occupied by former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa, who resigned before being indicted over taking bribes from a representative of an egg producer.
Japan farm officials punished for dining with bribery scandal executive
The development could deal a blow to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration, which is already under fire over a similar scandal involving other bureaucrats and his own son.
Top Japanese farm bureaucrat dined with indicted ex-head of egg firm
Under the National Public Service Ethics Act, national government employees are prohibited from attending dinner meetings paid by interested parties.
Indictment of ex-minister Takamori Yoshikawa puts Suga in tight spot
With public support sinking over the pandemic and questions raised over his past statements on Abe's spring party scandal, prosecution of a trusted ally only adds to Suga's woes.
Ex-farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa to be charged over money scandal
The planned charge against the 70-year-old, who served under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's predecessor Shinzo Abe, is expected to deal a blow to Suga's Cabinet.
Former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa's offices raided over money scandal
The allegations against the 70-year-old politician, who served under Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's predecessor Shinzo Abe, are expected to hurt public support for Suga's government.
Ex-farm minister Yoshikawa resigns as lawmaker in wake of scandal
The 70-year-old politician said through his office that he has been hospitalized and cited health reasons for his resignation.
Heavyweight Nikai and his scandal-plagued LDP faction ruffling feathers
Allegations of bribery against two former farm ministers now threaten to weaken the Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction and its powerful leader.
Former agricultural minister’s graft scandal sparks conversation about animal welfare in Japan
Allegations of bribery illustrate the lengths to which the poultry industry went to preserve its decades-old, yet globally criticized practice of confining egg-laying hens in small cages.
Cabinet adviser Koya Nishikawa resigns following shady boating trip
The former head of Akita Foods has said he hosted Nishikawa on an outing on the company yacht in July.
Ex-farm minister suspected of taking bribes from egg production firm representative
The former representative lobbied lawmakers and farm ministry officials on international standards for animal welfare, sources say.
At Niigata meet, U.S. agriculture secretary urges Japan to cut tariffs on farm goods
In the latest push to seek the removal of tariffs on American farm products, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Saturday after meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Takamori Yoshikawa, that he is eager to reduce his country's large trade deficit with Japan. The two met ...
