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- Prime minister Shinzo Abe is losing his grip on power as a cronyism scandal and cover-up gains steam in Japan.
- The scandal involves a school with ties to Abe’s wife that was given an 85% discount on state-owned land, and a new admission from the finance ministry that related documents were doctored to remove her name.
- Abe’s support is sliding and a new poll says nearly half of all respondents think Abe should quit.
- The drama comes as Abe deals with Tokyo’s falling international relevance in discussions with North Korea that directly affect Japan’s national security.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is facing his biggest crisis since coming to power in 2012, with a cronyism scandal and cover-up now gaining steam in Japan.
The scandal involves the sale of state-owned land to a school operator that has ties to Abe’s wife, Akie. The land was sold at a discount of about one-seventh of its value. Before the scandal broke last year, Akie Abe was listed as an honorary principal of the school, which at one point was going to named the “Shinzo Abe Memorial School.”See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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