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In February, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yan made an inquiry to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism regarding the road budget for two cities and towns in Tochigi Prefecture.
On the 7th, Junko Kawamata, the mayor of Nasukarasuyama City, one of the two cities and towns in Tochigi Prefecture, released a critical comment regarding Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yan's inquiry in February to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism about the road budget of two cities and towns in Tochigi Prefecture, saying, ``It can be seen as tacitly putting pressure on the government to reduce the budget and forcing them to be lenient.''
In response to ``local voices,'' we contacted the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, but the content was ``I don't remember.'' Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yan Yan raises issue with road budget cuts and suspicions of violation of public election law
On the same day, Mr. Yan explained to reporters regarding the February inquiry, ``There were voices of interest from local (supporters) about the state of the budget, so I tried to find out.I don't remember clearly (the exchange).'' In response, Mr. Kawamata said, ``The truth about the supporters has not been explained at all, and they are trying to pull the plug, and doubts are only deepening.'' Mr. Kawamata once again called for a convincing explanation.

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yan Yan stated at a plenary session of the House of Councilors that he would do his best to carry out his duties, and Prime Minister Takaichi indicated his intention to have him continue in his post. Furthermore, Prime Minister Takaichi considered Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yana's comments inappropriate and gave him a strict warning. He also stated that the funding for the consumption tax reduction would be secured by reviewing both expenditures and revenue rather than relying on special public bonds. In addition, it was revealed that Kimiyasu Kudo will be appointed as the new manager of professional baseball team Chunichi, a magnitude 4 earthquake was observed in the northeastern part of Chiba Prefecture, the majority of participants in the minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting pointed out that raising interest rates by the end of the year was appropriate, investment fund Oasis asked Nidek to start considering going private, Tokyo University of Science's An emeritus professor has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the Liberal Democratic Party and the Centrist Party have agreed to hold a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting on the 13th and 14th, four executives of the Sanko Seika Arakawa factory were indicted on charges of professional negligence resulting in the death of six people, and it was revealed that four major beer companies were under investigation on suspicion of a cartel.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi denied that Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yan had "significantly cut" the road budgets of local governments whose mayors did not support him, denying that he was being fired, and explained that he had "considered it to be inappropriate, so I gave him a strict warning." Masayo Tanabe, secretary-general of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, questioned the prime minister's responsibility for appointing the prime minister, and called for funding for a reduction in the consumption tax on foodstuffs and subsidies to ease the burden on workers. The prime minister responded that he would secure financial resources through a review of expenditures and revenues, rather than relying on special bonds.

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yan Yan stated in a plenary session of the House of Councilors that he would do his best to carry out his duties, and Prime Minister Takaichi indicated that he would continue in his role. Prime Minister Takaichi also revealed that he considered Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Yan's comments inappropriate and gave him strict warnings, and explained that the funding for the consumption tax cut will be secured through a review of both expenditures and revenues, rather than relying on special public bonds. In addition, it was revealed that Kimiyasu Kudo will be appointed as the new manager of professional baseball team Chunichi, a magnitude 4 earthquake was observed in the northeastern part of Chiba Prefecture, a majority of participants in the minutes of the US Federal Reserve meeting pointed out that interest rate hikes by the end of the year were appropriate, and investment fund Oasis asked Nidek to go private. Professor Emeritus Soai of Tokyo University of Science receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Liberal Democratic Party and centrist parties agree to hold a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting on the 13th and 14th, 4 executives of Sanko Seika Arakawa factory indicted on charges of professional negligence resulting in fire that killed 6 people, 4 major beer companies charged The Japan Fair Trade Commission conducts a compulsory investigation on suspicion of a cartel, real wages in August increased by 1.5% for the eighth consecutive month, Paramount Skydance announced the completion of its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, and Chiba University researchers participated in the Ice Cube experiment. News was reported in a variety of fields, including politics, economics, science, sports, and disasters, including Mr. Yan's selection as the Nobel Prize winner in physics, Prime Minister Takaichi's announcement that he would meet with Okinawa Prefectural Governor Koza, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's statement that there was no lobbying or pressure from Mr. Yan to reduce the road budget.

On the 7th, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuo Yan explained that he had asked the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism about the road budget of two local cities and towns in order to confirm the voices of interest from supporters. Meanwhile, Bunshun Online reported that the matter may have violated the Public Offices Election Act, and Yan stated that the matter was being handled appropriately.

Questions from representatives of each party regarding Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy speech began on the 7th at a plenary session of the House of Representatives. The prime minister emphasized that reducing the consumption tax on food products and introducing subsidies to reduce the burden on workers are "the best ways" to combat rising prices, and apologized and provided an explanation for the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' remark about cutting the road budget.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in response to questions from party representatives in response to his policy speech, emphasized that cutting the consumption tax on food products and introducing subsidies to reduce the burden on workers are the "best ways" to combat rising prices. In response to Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yan's statement that he had ``cut'' the road budgets of two local municipalities whose mayors supported his opponent, the government clarified that ``we will ensure appropriate budget allocation.''