TOKYO, Japan --- Japan's justice minister on Thursday became the second cabinet member to quit in a week, after allegations his wife broke election law while running for a parliament seat. Katsuyuki Kawai told reporters he had submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe early on Thursday. The move came after the Shukan Bunshun tabloid magazine reported allegations that the minister's wife Anri Kawai paid staff members a daily allowance that exceeded the amount permitted by law. The resignation comes a week after Abe's trade minister Isshu Sugawara quit his post after a magazine report alleged he gave voters pricey gifts including melons and crabs. Kawai denied ...
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