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Vice farm minister Kobayashi resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshio Kobayashi (L), who has resigned as Japan's vice farm minister, and his successor Toshiro Shirasu attend a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7. Kobayashi had been criticized for not tackling the misuse of farm subsidies by a farmers' association, which forced Takehiko Endo to resign as farm minister on Sept. 4, only a week after he was appointed to the post.

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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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Farm minister Endo quits over scandal 1 week after taking office

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takehiko Endo speaks at a news conference at the farm ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies.

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Farm minister Endo quits over scandal 1 week after taking office

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takehiko Endo speaks at a news conference at the farm ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies.

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Ex-environment minister Wakabayashi appointed as farm minister

TOKYO, Japan - Former Environment Minister Masatoshi Wakabayashi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after being appointed by Prime Minister Shizo Abe as new agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister to replace Takehiko Endo. Earlier in the day, Endo submitted his resignation to Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies.

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Farm minister Endo quits over scandal 1 week after taking office

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takehiko Endo (L) speaks at a news conference at the farm ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies.

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Farm minister Endo quits over scandal 1 week after taking office

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takehiko Endo leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Endo submitted his resignation to Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies.

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Minister Endo admits farm group misconduct, rules out resignation

TOKYO, Japan - New farm minister Takehiko Endo speaks at a press conference at his ministry on Sept. 1. Endo admitted that a farmers' mutual aid association headed by him has received 1.15 million yen from the state illegally but said he has no intention of resigning from the ministerial post over the matter.

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Minister Endo admits farm group misconduct, rules out resignation

TOKYO, Japan - New farm minister Takehiko Endo ponders before replying to a media question during a press conference at his ministry on Sept. 1. Endo admitted that a farmers' mutual aid association headed by him has received 1.15 million yen from the state illegally but said he has no intention of resigning from the ministerial post over the matter.

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New farm minister Endo has actual farming experience

TOKYO, Japan - New Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takehiko Endo speaks at his inaugural press conference on Aug. 27. Endo is a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker known as an expert on farm policies based on his agricultural and swine husbandry experiences.

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New farm minister Endo has actual farming experience

TOKYO, Japan - New Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takehiko Endo speaks at his inaugural press conference on Aug. 27. Endo is a Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker known as an expert on farm policies based on his agricultural and swine husbandry experiences. (Kyodo)

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Minister Endo admits farm group misconduct, rules out resignatio

TOKYO, Japan - New farm minister Takehiko Endo speaks at a press conference at his ministry on Sept. 1. Endo admitted that a farmers' mutual aid association headed by him has received 1.15 million yen from the state illegally but said he has no intention of resigning from the ministerial post over the matter. (Kyodo)

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Minister Endo admits farm group misconduct, rules out resignatio

TOKYO, Japan - New farm minister Takehiko Endo ponders before replying to a media question during a press conference at his ministry on Sept. 1. Endo admitted that a farmers' mutual aid association headed by him has received 1.15 million yen from the state illegally but said he has no intention of resigning from the ministerial post over the matter. (Kyodo)

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Farm minister Endo quits over scandal 1 week after taking office

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takehiko Endo (L) speaks at a news conference at the farm ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies. (Kyodo)

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Ex-environment minister Wakabayashi appointed as farm minister

TOKYO, Japan - Former Environment Minister Masatoshi Wakabayashi speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after being appointed by Prime Minister Shizo Abe as new agriculture, forestry and fisheries minister to replace Takehiko Endo. Earlier in the day, Endo submitted his resignation to Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies. (Kyodo)

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Farm minister Endo quits over scandal 1 week after taking office

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takehiko Endo speaks at a news conference at the farm ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies. (Kyodo)

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Farm minister Endo quits over scandal 1 week after taking office

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takehiko Endo speaks at a news conference at the farm ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after submitting his resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies. (Kyodo)

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Farm minister Endo quits over scandal 1 week after taking office

TOKYO, Japan - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Takehiko Endo leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 3 after talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Endo submitted his resignation to Abe over the misuse of farm subsidies. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Vice farm minister Kobayashi resigns

TOKYO, Japan - Yoshio Kobayashi (L), who has resigned as Japan's vice farm minister, and his successor Toshiro Shirasu attend a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7. Kobayashi had been criticized for not tackling the misuse of farm subsidies by a farmers' association, which forced Takehiko Endo to resign as farm minister on Sept. 4, only a week after he was appointed to the post. (Kyodo)