Shukan Bunshun revealed that Sugawara’s secretary gave certain items to a deceased supporter member in Tokyo under the name of the former Trade Minister.
Due to Japan recovering after typhoon no. 19, dubbed as Typhoon Hagibis, the Japanese government is considering postponement of the successor of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Emperor Naruhito.
Japan will disburse about 710 million yen ($6.5 million) from reserves in the fiscal 2019 budget to deal with the aftermath of the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in decades, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday.