TOKYO: Three Japanese ministers have tendered their resignations over a major kickback scandal in the ruling party, local media reported on Thursday.
Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita and Internal Affairs Minister Junji Suzuki all did so Thursday, the local media report maintained. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno was likely to follow suit later in the day along with a five deputy ministers.
Japan: Three Ministers Quit Over Kickback Scandal
Yasutoshi Nishimura was cited as telling journalists at the prime minister’s office that the public’s doubts are around me over funds, which is leading to misgiving in the government. Yasutoshi Nishimura maintained as prove was going on, he thought and wanted to set things in the right direction.
The scandal surrounds accusations of kickbacks of 3.4 million dollars within the Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed the world’s largest economy nearly uninterrupted for decades.
Earlier, Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio vowed to spearhead efforts to restore public’s trust in politics amid political funding accusations involving some factions of the major ruling party. He also said that he would reshuffle his cabinet on Thursday.
