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Japan PM Sacks 4th Minister to Patch Up Scandal-Hit Cabinet

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials. Kenya Akiba, minister in charge of reconstruction of Fukushima and other disaster-hit areas, has faced allegations of mishandling political and election…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 27, 2022

Japan PM sacks 4th minister to patch up scandal-hit Cabinet

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has dismissed his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-tainted Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

Japan PM to reinstate ex-reconstruction minister Watanabe, sack incumbent -Kyodo

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will reinstate former reconstruction minister Hiromichi Watanabe to replace incumbent Kenya Akiba, whom he plans to sack on Tuesday, Kyodo News reported.

Reuters · Dec 27, 2022

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Jailed Australian economist testifies in secretive Myanmar trial

Sean Turnell, who was an adviser to elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, pleaded not guilty as hearing got underway.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2022

Japanese lawmaker meets Myanmar junta as Tokyo calls for filmmaker's release

A Japanese ruling party lawmaker has met with Myanmar's junta leader, according to Myanmar state media, days after a Japanese documentary filmmaker was arrested while covering a protest in the Southeast Asian country.

Reuters · Aug 12, 2022

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