PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRIME MINISTER TAKAICHI ON THE RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

TOKYO, Oct. 14 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following information:

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(Opening Statement by Prime Minister Takaichi)

Thank you for your hard work.

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries YANA Kazuo has informed me of his intention to resign from his ministerial post. He explained that he could no longer allow the matter to disrupt Diet deliberations and wished to avoid a situation in which he would remain unable to concentrate on agricultural, forestry and fisheries administration.As Prime Minister, I, too, cannot overlook a situation in which he would continue to be unable to concentrate not only on Diet deliberations but also on agricultural, forestry and fisheries administration. Further...