You could call it “Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the tale of two real-estate deals.” At home, Abe appears to be doing everything he can to hold onto power by fending off and defusing the opposition’s campaign to bring clarity to a series of disturbing and perhaps corrupt practices surrounding the involvement – or entanglement – of Abe’s wife in a government land sale for a new school which listed her as honorary principal. The dailyReport Must-reads from across Asia – directly to your inbox As witnesses are summoned to appear before the Diet and altered documents are identified, public opinion polls suggest Abe is becoming more unpopular by the day due to the alleged ties between his wife and Osaka-based school operator, Moritomo Gakuen. The PM and his cabinet are under siege, especially since the Finance Ministry’s release of altered documents was revealed. Abe’s firm denial of any wrongdoing is holding up – for now. But could his government go down in flames because of the land sale? This outcome cannot be ruled out. On the other hand, media coverage of Japanese government’s involvement in another large real estate deal linked to the Kushner property empire in New York has raised eyebrows, but has not yet… Read full this story
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