Japan's reconstruction minister to step down over string of scandals

Japan's reconstruction minister to step down over string of scandals

Japanese reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba (C) arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2022. He is expected to step down from his post later in the day over a political funds scandal and his ties with the controversial Unification Church.

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