Japan's justice minister Matsushima to resign

Japan's justice minister Matsushima to resign

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken on Oct. 15, 2014, shows Justice Minister Midori Matsushima attending a Diet session, at which she was grilled over her distribution of free paper fans to voters in her district in possible election law violation. It was reported on Oct. 20 that she has decided to resign.

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