Trade minister resigns after only 1 month over allegations he broke election law
Japan’s trade minister Isshu Sugawara resigned Friday, little more than a month after taking the post, amid allegations that his office offered money and gifts to supporters in violation of the country’s election law. The resignation is a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose administration has lost a number…
Name: Isshu Sugawara
Continent: Asia
Country: Japan
Company: Government of Japan
Branch: Politician – Minister
Position: Trade Minister
Reason: Resigned
Announcement Date: October 24, 2019, 10:00pm
Source 1: https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Trade-minister-resigns-over-allegations-he-broke-election-law