Abe’s Pro-Whaling Policy Defeated
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on September 16, 2018.
Tag Archives: Ministry of Agriculture
Drones: The New Age of Farming
Over the past year, developers have been working in northeastern Japan to create and test drones that can aid farmers in their tasks of working the fields. These drones are able to hover above the ground and distribute pesticides to the rice fields, making the job more efficient.
Major Quake Hits Osaka
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 19, 2018.
Top Military Officer Admits Lying
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on April 13, 2018.
The Slow Rise and Rapid Fall of Koya Nishikawa
After having spent only six months in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reshuffled cabinet, Minister of Agriculture Koya Nishikiwa found himself forced to resign over allegations of wrongfully accepting campaign donations from the sugar industry. The decision to step down didn’t come as a surprise, as the critique about the funding scandal had been steadily building, even leading to questioning in the Diet, and eventually leading Prime Minster Abe to make a public defense of his agriculture minister.
