Fund scandal hits Abe's Cabinet, farm minister denies allegation

Fund scandal hits Abe's Cabinet, farm minister denies allegation

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Norihiko Akagi responds to questions from reporters at his ministry July 7 about the costs of the office of a political organization supporting him. Akagi brushed off allegations of falsified political fund statements.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001123620
  • Registered date
  • 2007/7/07 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2007 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1864 × 1228 pixel
  • Resolution
  • dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 374.96(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos
    Ruling party slush fund scandal

    Ruling party slush fund scandal

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2024, following the arrest of Liberal Democratic Party lower house member Yoshitaka Ikeda over allegations linked to a political fundraising scandal that has engulfed the ruling party.
      Ruling party slush fund scandal

      Ruling party slush fund scandal

      Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida meets the press at his office in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2024, following the arrest of Liberal Democratic Party lower house member Yoshitaka Ikeda over allegations linked to a political fundraising scandal that has engulfed the ruling party.
        Japan PM Kishida

        Japan PM Kishida

        Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2023, after prosecutors searched the offices of two major ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions over a political fund scandal.
          Japan PM Kishida

          Japan PM Kishida

          Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2023, after prosecutors searched the offices of two major ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions over a political fund scandal.

            Prosecutors search offices of LDP factions mired in funds scandal

            TOKYO, Japan Kyodo - Officials from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad are surrounded by camera crews and reporters as they head to an office of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's biggest faction once led by the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tokyo, to conduct a search related to a political funds scandal. (Kyodo)
              Japan PM Kishida

              Japan PM Kishida

              Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters at his office in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2023, after prosecutors searched the offices of two major ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions over a political fund scandal.
                Japan PM Kishida at Cabinet meeting

                Japan PM Kishida at Cabinet meeting

                Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and members of his Cabinet, including newly appointed Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (far L), attend a Cabinet meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2023. Kishida replaced the previous day four ministers belonging to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's most powerful faction over a political fund scandal.
                  Japan's top government spokesman

                  Japan's top government spokesman

                  Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno (C) is surrounded by reporters upon arriving at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, amid a political fundraising scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
                    Japanese internal affairs minister Suzuki resigns

                    Japanese internal affairs minister Suzuki resigns

                    Japanese lawmaker Junji Suzuki (C) speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his resignation as internal affairs minister amid a political fund scandal involving lawmakers belonging to Liberal Democratic Party's faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
                      Japanese economy minister Nishimura resigns

                      Japanese economy minister Nishimura resigns

                      Yasutoshi Nishimura speaks to reporters at the premier's office in Tokyo on Dec. 14, 2023, after submitting his letter of resignation as economy minister amid a political fund scandal involving himself and other ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers belonging to the party faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.