Japan PM's press chief resigns over pricey meal with Suga's son

Spokeswoman Yamada criticized after receiving $700 dinner tied to broadcaster

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, left, and Cabinet Public Relations Secretary Makiko Yamada. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A senior press official of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet has resigned, the government said Monday, after she drew fire over an ethics scandal involving the premier's eldest son.

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