Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi, who is running for the Liberal Democratic Party presidency, has apologized over a member of his campaign team soliciting favorable online comments about him from supporters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/koizumi-apologizes-over-campaign-team-requesting-favorable-online-comments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #ldp #socialmedia