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Japan economy minister to resign over funding scandal

Posted online January 28, 2016 | 12:40 pm

Akira Amari, Japan's economy minister, announced on Thursday he would resign amid bribery allegations that came to light last week.

Nobuteru Ishihara, a top politician of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, will succeed him.

Amari and his staff allegedly violating political funding laws by taking money from a construction company. He allegedly did not disclose $101,000 in payments.

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