He gives his voters watermelons and oranges, the minister resigns in Japan

Japan's new trade minister has resigned after being charged with violations of the election law.

The media report that Issu Sugawara donated several people of his electorate in Tokyo to expensive orange and orange people.

He is also said to have given money to comfort at the value of $185, to the family of one of his supporters, the BBC writes.

Japan's election law prohibits politicians from giving presents to voters of their electoral areas.

The claims first appeared in the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshu, which said that Sugaara's secretary had offered about 20,000 yen family of a supporter who had changed his life, follows the periscopi.

In Japan it is customary to give money as a comfort to grieving families.