New farm minister Wakabayashi pledges to restore trust

New farm minister Wakabayashi pledges to restore trust

TOKYO, Japan - New Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Masatoshi Wakabayashi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo after assuming the post Sept. 4. Wakabayashi, who replaced scandal-tainted Takehiko Endo, pledged to restore trust. Endo resigned on Sept. 3 over the misuse of farm subsidies involving a farmers' mutual aid association he headed.

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