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KAZUO YANA

Then-farm minister Kazuo Yana bows to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a Lower House budget committee meeting in Tokyo on Oct. 14.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2026
One year in, Takaichi administration’s public support remains largely intact
Even after a scandal forced a ministerial resignation, major opinion polls show nearly half of respondents continue to back the Cabinet.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi addresses a news conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 23.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2026
Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports
The decline might have been affected by Takaichi’s slow response surrounding the resignation of Kazuo Yana as the nation’s farm minister.
A ruling party executive on Sunday denied that former agriculture minister Kazuo Yana had influenced budget cuts for municipalities whose mayors did not support him in a general election.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2026
LDP exec denies ex-farm minister’s influence on budget cuts
Koichi Hagiuda apologized for the fact that Yana’s remark about budget cuts had led to his replacement as agriculture minister.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters following the resignation of farm minister Kazuo Yana at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2026
Takaichi Cabinet’s approval rate drops to new low of 42.4%, Jiji poll shows
The results apparently reflected critical views against the decision to retain scandal-hit farm minister Kazuo Yana in the Cabinet.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Lower House budget committee session at the Diet in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2026
Yana’s exit halts crisis, but questions about Takaichi’s administration remain
The controversy also reflects concerns about the prime minister’s management style, close advisers and approach to last month’s Cabinet reshuffle.
Outgoing farm minister Kazuo Yana speaks to reporters after submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2026
Scandal-hit agriculture minister Yana announces resignation
His sudden exit deals a blow to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration, with key bills involving his ministry being debated in parliament.
A farmer handles a bundle of rice straw during a harvest at a paddy field near Mount Fuji in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2026
今日吃瓜 2026 rice harvest projected to fall 1%
The forecast is relatively high despite concerns about the impact of prolonged rain in September.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House budget committee session in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2026
Scandal-hit minister Kazuo Yana now accused of election violation
Opposition parties grilled the prime minister on Tuesday on not just her policies, but also her new farm minister’s election campaign in January.
Agriculture minister Kazuo Yana attends an Upper House plenary session in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2026
Takaichi continues to fend off questions about scandal-hit farm minister
Allowing the situation to fester will not bode well for the government’s legislative agenda, especially in the Upper House where it lacks a majority.
Agriculture minister Kazuo Yana speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 6, 2026
Road budget scandal could knock Takaichi’s ambitious agenda off course
Farm minister Kazuo Yana reportedly cut road budgets for two municipalities whose mayors failed to back him in February’s election.
Kazuo Yana was appointed as agriculture minister in the Cabinet reshuffle this month.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 27, 2026
今日吃瓜 LDP worried about fresh attention to money issue
Behind the concerns are Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s controversial appointments of two lawmakers involved in her LDP’s slush fund scandal.
Agriculture minister Kazuo Yana speaks during an interview on Thursday in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2026
Appropriate prices top focus for new agriculture minister
Kazuo Yana stopped short of specifying when the government will conduct additional buybacks of rice released from its stockpiles last year.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
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Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
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Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
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