Japanese Leaders to Quit Over Kuroda Scandal Tokyo, June 29.
'The Japanese Cabinet crisis which was expected to result in the Fes Nation of the Saito Government by highball, was postponed until Tuesday when' the Minister of Justice, Mr, M. Koyama, postponed his cor Tuption report unfit the next Cabinet meeting on. Tuesday.
No official reason was given for the postponement but it was hinted he had discovered additional evidence an entirely new phase of the cor-Fuplion case against Mr. K, Kuroda, Until" recently Vice-Minister Finance' in the Saito Cabinet 'Int. Koyema's action in, postponing submisilon of the report caused great Surprise and some. displeasure' polltcal circles to-day. In previous Statements, he said he was determined tov make' a detailed report on. the Finance Ministry's scandal case at today's meeting regardless. of what hapened. His new. attitude has caused Surprise among Cabinet members and Gonsternation among other offals of the Ministry of Justice.
Tt was reported that Mr. Koyama and the Premier, Viscount M. Saito, Were engaged in a private cent Versation shortly before the Cabinet meeting convened to-day "and that significance, Postponement has some deep political
What Mr. Koyama's action actually Portends. could not be. ascertained. Resignation" of the "entire Saito Cabinet was expected as soon as the Feport became public in view of the is understood to disclose.
serious corruption Which' the report
'The Justice "Minister commenced hip investigation two" monthe "age When graft charges were brought Against Mfr. KK. Kuroda wes ousted from his post' as." Vice-Minister of Finance' and imprisoned awating The Koyama inquiry of the Kuroda charges led to the uncovering. of other alleged" malfeasance and it Was understood this morning that the full report will disclose plans. for the prosecution of a former. Cabinet Minister, whose identity has not eon. reveated, and' several other
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