Minister Yana's retracted budget remarks keep accountability in focus
Reported October 11; retraction and apology were October 8.
IllustrationTV Asahi reviewed Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana's remarks that he had cut road budgets for municipalities whose leaders had not supported him. He withdrew them and apologised in the lower house on October 8.
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Reported October 11; retraction and apology were October 8.
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TV Asahi reviewed Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana's remarks that he had cut road budgets for municipalities whose leaders had not supported him. He withdrew them and apologised in the lower house on October 8.
The October 11 programme covered Prime Minister Takaichi's stern warning and decision to keep him in office, criticism within the ruling side and opposition consideration of a censure motion.
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- テレ朝NEWS ↗Source publication date: 2026-10-11
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