BREAKING NEWS: Japan farm minister retracts controversial budget remarks, makes apology
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Yanagi, who was reported by some weekly magazines to have said at a private meeting that he "drastically cut" the road budgets of two local municipalities that did not support him in the House of Representatives election in February of this year, in which the Liberal Democratic Party won a landslide victory... - Nikkan Sports News website, nikkansports.com.
On October 5, 2026, Toru Hashimoto, former governor of Osaka Prefecture and lawyer, commented on X that Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yanagi had retracted his statement that he had "cut the budgets of local governments that did not support the Liberal Democratic Party" and apologized, calling it a "typical example of empty-mouthed politics." "The next generation of politicians should stop empty-mouthed politics." Regardin…
Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yanagi retracted his statement that he had "drastically cut" the road budget of local municipalities and apologized in the Diet on the 5th. Surrounded by a large number of reporters, Yanagi bowed his head and said, "In the past, I have made significant cuts to the road budget..."
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In her policy speech on the 5th, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized the government's regional development policies, stating that they would "utilize the unique strengths of each region, including agriculture, forestry, and fisheries." Agricultural policy continues to face difficulties, stemming from the "Reiwa Rice Riots" and the resulting wild fluctuations in rice prices. Amidst this, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo …
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