Yoshitaka Saito 斋藤嘉隆

Yoshitaka Saito, Diet affairs chief of Japan's opposition Constitutional Democratic Party, criticized Sanae Takaichi as bearing major responsibility for the inappropriate personnel appointment.

Under intense public pressure, Japan's Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Liang Hesheng announced his resignation on October 14. Liang Hesheng has recently been embroiled in a succession of scandals involving inappropriate remarks and suspected election law violations. He had previously been disciplined over a “slush fund” scandal while serving as a lawmaker, but was nevertheless appointed during the September reshuffle of Japan's Takaichi cabinet. Yoshitaka Saito, chair of the Diet Affairs Committee of Japan's opposition Constitutional Democratic Party, criticized Sanae Takaichi, saying she bears major responsibility for the inappropriate personnel appointment.