TL;DR Junko Mihara, Japan’s Minister of State for Policies Related to Children, is under fire for allegedly attending a 2009 golf tournament and year-end party with a senior yakuza member. Photos surfaced showing Mihara posing with the yakuza member at the tournament, and witnesses claim she performed at the party. The scandal threatens Mihara’s career and the administration she serves, escalating calls for Prime Minister Ishiba’s resignation and revealing a deeply divided public.
by SkyInJapan