Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Nishikawa Resigns
Prime Minister Abe: "I am responsible for my appointment.
February 23, 2015, Tokyo, Japan - Koya Nishikawa, Japan's minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, attends a Diet's lower house budget committee meeting in Tokyo on Monday, February 23, 2015. Later in the day, Nishikawa resigned, taking the blame for political funds scandals, a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new cabinet. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-