#shojinishida — Public Fediverse posts
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The agriculture minister resigned after making insensitive remarks about rising rice prices. Now the ruling party faces public backlash, declining support, and growing political challenges ahead of upcoming elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/05/23/japan-agriculture-minister-resignation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #takueto #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #shojinishida #dennytamaki #shinzoabe #upperhouseelection #agriculture #japaneseeconomy
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Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Shoji Nishida has refused to withdraw remarks he made over the descriptions at a monument commemorating the "Himeyuri" nursing corps who died in the Battle of Okinawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/08/japan/politics/nishida-himeyuri-remarks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shojinishida #okinawa #ldp #himeyuri #wwii #us
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Despite the testimony of three members of the faction once led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the circumstances behind the group's decision to continue a kickback scheme after his death in 2022 remain opaque. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/14/japan/politics/upper-house-ethics-committee/ #japan #politics #ldp #politicalfunds #hiroshigeseko #seikohashimoto #shojinishida #renho #cdp