Crabs, melons, mangoes, even humble potatoes and corn, have proved politically t...
TOKYO - Crabs, melons, mangoes, even humble potatoes and corn, have proved politically treacherous in Japan this past week, with two cabinet ministers forced to resign in quick succession amid suspicions of violating election laws.
Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai’s abrupt resignation on Thursday came six days after former trade and industry minister, Isshu Sugawara, quit. Sugawara had been accused of election law violations by allegedly giving gifts of melons and crabs to voters in his Tokyo constituency as well as having his secretary present a monetary offering at a funeral.and corn - along with mangoes, which are often a luxury fruit in Japan.
A housewife might give her neighbor some fruit, prompting expectations of a similar return gift at a later date. Friends exchange summer gifts of beer and noodles, or winter ones of ham and soap. Other times the gifts are apologies: for the bother made by moving in, or the noise of a new baby. Politicians are strictly forbidden by law from giving anything to constituents that even hints at gifts. The rule is so strict that one cabinet minister had to quit in 2014 for distributing paper fans during the summer.
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