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.
Senior Japan official to retire after being ousted in ethics scandal
Yasuhiko Taniwaki was originally scheduled to retire at age 62, as his position as a vice minister for policy coordination allowed him to stay on beyond 60.
Senior official close to Suga ousted from job in ethics scandal
Yasuhiko Taniwaki, who was a vice minister for policy coordination at the communications ministry, was treated to expensive meals by a telecom giant.
Ethics scandal involving ministry official linked to Suga widens
A senior communications ministry official — who played a key role in achieving one of Suga's major political goals — has admitted that he dined with executives of NTT.
