Scandal-hit Farm minister Akagi resigns

Scandal-hit Farm minister Akagi resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Farm minister Norihiko Akagi speaks to reporters after his resignation was accepted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Aug. 1. ''Media reports concerning myself and other factors had an impact on the election and it was all too clear that it was a factor that invited the loss of the ruling coalition,'' Akagi said.

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