Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Liang Hesheng resigned due to scandals including gaffes

China News Service, Tokyo, October 14 (Reporter Zhu Chenxi) According to the Japan Broadcasting Association, Japanese Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Liang Hesheng submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on the 14th. He has previously caused huge controversy due to scandals such as his own gaffes.

Liang Hesheng entered the cabinet on September 17 when Gao Shi Sanae reorganized the cabinet. He has been serving as Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for less than a month. Japan Jiji News Agency pointed out that Liang Hesheng was the first cabinet minister to resign due to scandal after Gao City reorganized the cabinet. This incident is bound to cause a blow to Gao City's regime.

According to Japanese media reports, Liang Hesheng said at a rally in May that "the road budget for this fiscal year has been significantly reduced" in Nasu Karasuyama City and Nakagawa Town in Tochigi Prefecture. Both of these places are located in the Leong Ho Sang constituency, but they were not supported in the House of Representatives election in February this year. Liang Hesheng was defeated in the election, but was eventually "resurrected" and elected through proportional representation.

Liang Hesheng's relevant remarks were strongly criticized by political circles and public opinion, and the Japanese media questioned his "public revenge". Some opposition parties called for his resignation and held Gaoshi accountable for his employment.

In addition, Japanese media also revealed that Liang Hesheng had arranged shuttle buses to transport many supporters to campaign events for free during the 2024 and this year's House of Representatives elections. This move is suspected of violating Japan's Public Office Election Law, which prohibits the provision of property benefits to voters.

According to Japan's "Sankei Shimbun" report, in response to Liang Hesheng's submission of resignation, Nasu Karasuyama Mayor Junko Kawamata said on the 14th that his relevant remarks had caused great uneasiness to the residents of Nasu Karasuyama City and Nakagawa Town. If the doubts cannot be eliminated, it must not end hastily.

Liang Hesheng was suspended from office for six months by the Liberal Democratic Party due to the "black gold" scandal. His entry into the cabinet as a "black gold member" caused controversy in Japan.