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Maehara demands agriculture minister resign over scandal

Original: 前原誠司

Former foreign minister Seiji Maehara, now with the Japan Innovation Party, has called for Agriculture Minister Kohei Yanagida to step down and resign his Diet seat. The demand has put pressure on the minister and drawn attention to the government's handling of the issue, with political debate over the resignation call spreading across Japanese media and social networks.

Why now: A prominent opposition figure demanding a cabinet minister's resignation is fresh political news drawing public attention in Japan.

Seiji MaeharaKohei YanagidaJapan Innovation PartyJapan

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