http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/27/diet-session-sumo-farm-ministry-tpr-news-082608/ Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics, as well as TPR News, our twice a week look at Japan's top stories. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:57:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/27/diet-session-sumo-farm-ministry-tpr-news-082608/#comment-1310426 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:51:00 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/27/diet-session-sumo-farm-ministry-tpr-news-082608/#comment-1310426 [...] As if that weren’t enough, Fukuda’s August 1st Cabinet reshuffle left him with a Farm Minister beset by allegations of improper reporting of political expenses - the same sort of scandal that had crippled the Abe administration for most of its existence. [...] […] As if that weren’t enough, Fukuda’s August 1st Cabinet reshuffle left him with a Farm Minister beset by allegations of improper reporting of political expenses - the same sort of scandal that had crippled the Abe administration for most of its existence. […]

]]> http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/27/diet-session-sumo-farm-ministry-tpr-news-082608/#comment-1300705 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:37:48 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/27/diet-session-sumo-farm-ministry-tpr-news-082608/#comment-1300705 Nice ex post facto recommendation, Cal. Nice ex post facto recommendation, Cal.

]]> http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/27/diet-session-sumo-farm-ministry-tpr-news-082608/#comment-1299650 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:26:15 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2008/08/27/diet-session-sumo-farm-ministry-tpr-news-082608/#comment-1299650 Obviously the PM is a problem and he must resign for the good of the nation. Obviously the PM is a problem and he must resign for the good of the nation.

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