Japan Farm-Lobby Chairman Resigns After Losing Battle With Abe
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The head of JA-Zenchu, Japan’s largest farm lobby and biggest opponent of a U.S.-led trade deal, announced his resignation a week after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet submitted a bill to parliament to weaken its power.
Akira Banzai, the chairman who was re-elected in August for another three-year term, said he will step down at a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday. His successor will be selected at the group’s board meeting in August, he said.