Prime Minister Takaichi and Agriculture Minister Yanagi's "Budget Cut" Remarks Amidst the Uproar, but Then They Issue a Warning About "Poisonous Mushrooms"—a Stark Contrast… "I Can't Understand It," People on Social Media Express Their Bewilderment - Smart FLASH
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[Josei Jishin] Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yanagi Kazuo (47) is causing a stir with his remarks about "cutting" local government budgets. Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae (65) has repeatedly stated that she will keep him in his position, but the issues surrounding Yanagi's remarks, including Takaichi's responsibility for appointing him, are growing day by day. "Weekly Bunshun and other publications released on September 30th rep…
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yanagi stated at a local supporters' gathering in May that he had "cut the budgets" of local governments whose mayors did not support him in the February 2026 House of Representatives election. On October 5th, the day the extraordinary Diet session convened, he offered a more ambiguous explanation than before...
Simply retracting his statement may not be enough. Not only is his ability to fulfill his duties as a cabinet minister questionable, but his qualifications as a member of parliament must also be called into question. Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yanagi must consider his own future. In May of this year, at a Liberal Democratic Party meeting held in his home prefecture of Tochigi, Mr. Yanagi spoke about the House of Representatives election in Febr…
Criticism continues against Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yanagi, who was appointed to his first cabinet position in the second Takaichi cabinet reshuffle. The incident began at a social gathering with Liberal Democratic Party members held on May 24, 2026. It was revealed that Minister Yanagi had made remarks that could be interpreted as either bribery or intimidation, stating that he had "significantly cut the road budget f…
On the 10th, lawyer Shuuya Nomura appeared on Kansai TV's "Dot Connect" and commented on the issue of Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yanagi's remarks about "significant budget cuts" for municipalities whose mayors did not support him in the House of Representatives election...
Regarding Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yanagi's "budget cut" remarks, there have been harsh criticisms from within the local Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) prefectural chapter. The LDP's Tochigi Prefectural Chapter held a political fundraising party in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, on the 10th, attended by Foreign Minister Motegi, who also serves as the chapter's chairman. According to sources, Minister Yanagi was initi…
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