Ex-minister To Resign Amid Cash Scandal

Ex-minister to resign amid cash scandal

Former Japanese agriculture minister Yoshikawa Takamori says he will resign as a lawmaker amid allegations that he received cash from a lobbyist.

Sources say a former head of a major egg production company in Hiroshima Prefecture disclosed that he gave cash totaling five million yen, or about 48,000 dollars, to Yoshikawa.

Hanshin Tigers President To Resign

Hanshin Tigers president to resign

The president of Japanese professional baseball's Hanshin Tigers is stepping down to take responsibility for a string of coronavirus infections among players and staff.

Ageshio Kenji said on Friday that he will resign at the end of the season.

Pm Abe Formally Announces Intention To Resign

PM Abe formally announces intention to resign

Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has formally announced his intention to resign due to a relapse of an inflammatory bowel disease.

At a news conference on Friday, Abe said that a regular checkup in June showed signs of a recurrence of ulcerative colitis, and that he began feeling physically worn down as his condition worsened around mid-July. He said doctors confirmed a relapse in early August.

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo Intends To Resign

Prime Minister Abe Shinzo intends to resign

Japan's Prime Minister Abe Shinzo intends to step down to deal with a health problem. Abe has told his ruling Liberal Democratic Party officials of his intention to resign.

LDP officials and Abe held an urgent meeting at party headquarters to discuss the prime minister's decision .

Ghosn's Lawyers Resign

Ghosn's lawyers resign

A number of Japanese lawyers for former Nissan Motor chairman Carlos Ghosn have resigned, following his escape to Lebanon.

Lawyer Junichiro Hironaka told reporters that he resigned as of Thursday.