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EXPLAINED: Three japanese ministers resign over kickbacks scandal reports | Vintage Vibes

Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura has reprtedly resigned over a major party financing scandal (Credit: AFP)

Three Japanese government ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday over a major corruption scandal in the ruling party, media reports said.

The scandal surrounds allegations of kickbacks of 500 million yen ($3.4 million) within the Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed the world's third-largest economy almost uninterrupted for decades.

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