Japanese agriculture minister Kazuo Yana was forced to apologize and retract certain remarks. The remarks in question pertained to road budgets. Yana made the apology on Oct. 5.
The opposition has criticized the decision to retain the minister, with some stating that the national treasury is not the wallet of the LDP.
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