Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a front-runner in the upcoming ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race, apologized Friday after it was revealed that a colleague lawmaker's office had asked supporters to leave positive comments on a video streaming site covering campaigning events.At a ministerial press conference, Koizumi admitted that, as reported by the Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine, office staff of Karen Makishima, who backs him in the Oct. 4 race and handles public relations for his campaign, asked supporters to leave favorable comments.Makishima served as digital minister for …READ FULL ARTICLE
