西川内閣参与が辞任　「自民党や政府に迷惑掛ける」

　政府は８日、西川公也内閣官房参与が辞任したと発表した。加藤勝信官房長官は同日の記者会見で、辞任の理由を「一身上の都合」と説明。自民党の吉川貴盛元農林水産相が鶏卵生産会社「アキタフーズ」から金銭を受け取った疑惑に絡み、西川氏も同社との親密な関係が取り沙汰されていた。
　自民党幹部によると、西川氏は「違法なお金はもらっていない。報道が出て党や政府に迷惑を掛けるので、身を引きたい」と説明したという。
　西川氏は元自民党衆院議員で、農水相を務めたが、２０１５年に自身の政治資金問題で辞任。１７年衆院選で落選した。（2020/12/08-19:52）

The Japanese government Tuesday announced the resignation of former agriculture minister Koya Nishikawa as special adviser to the cabinet, who reportedly had close ties with a scandal-tainted egg producer.
   Nishikawa left the part-time national government post for personal reasons, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato.
   Nishikawa was reportedly close to egg production company Akita Foods, based in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, which is at the center of a money scandal involving former farm minister Takamori Yoshikawa.
   Nishikawa claims that he did not receive illegal money from the company, according to a senior member of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
   He offered to resign as special adviser to the cabinet so as not to cause trouble to the LDP or the government, the senior LDP official said.