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Finance bureau chief denies knowledge of tampering in Moritomo case

National Nov 11, 2020

Finance bureau chief denies knowledge of tampering in Moritomo case

The testimony contradicts what was written in memos left by former bureau official Toshio Akagi, who killed himself in 2018.

Akie Abe criticized for taking group tour in Oita during pandemic

National Apr 16, 2020

Akie Abe criticized for taking group tour in Oita during pandemic

by Satoshi Sugiyama

Her reported activity took place a day after her husband sounded the alarm over the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases.

With suicide note and lawsuit, Moritomo scandal back to haunt Abe

Reference | FYI Apr 2, 2020

With suicide note and lawsuit, Moritomo scandal back to haunt Abe

by Eric Johnston

With the publication of a suicide note by a former Finance Ministry official and subsequent lawsuit by his widow, the Moritomo Gakuen scandal has returned to haunt Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. But with Abe saying the issue has been settled and Japan finding itself ...

Abe denies wife attended cherry blossom party in defiance of coronavirus calls to abstain

National / Politics Mar 27, 2020

Abe denies wife attended cherry blossom party in defiance of coronavirus calls to abstain

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday that his wife, Akie, did not attend a cherry blossom viewing party in Tokyo despite calls to refrain from outdoor gathering to help contain the coronavirus outbreak. Abe made the remarks during Friday's session of the Upper House Budget ...

Suicide note reignites Moritomo scandal that rocked Abe administration

National Mar 18, 2020

Suicide note reignites Moritomo scandal that rocked Abe administration

by Reiji Yoshida

The wife of a former Finance Ministry official who killed himself filed a lawsuit against the ministry and the former chief of its financial bureau, seeking damages of ¥110 million.

Moritomo Gakuen couple in Abe cronyism scandal found guilty of fraud

National / Crime & Legal Feb 19, 2020

Moritomo Gakuen couple in Abe cronyism scandal found guilty of fraud

The former head of a nationalist school operator and his wife were found guilty of receiving ¥56.4 million in government subsidies illegally for the construction of an elementary school.

Support act: Behind every Japanese prime minister is a fascinating first lady

National / Politics May 8, 2019

Support act: Behind every Japanese prime minister is a fascinating first lady

by Andrew McKirdy

When Chizuko Obuchi's husband, Keizo, became prime minister of Japan in July 1998 and the couple moved into the official residence, she was taken aback by what she found. "People from overseas might be surprised to hear it, but there was absolutely no one and ...

WAW/W20 talks close with a call for men to be more involved in women's issues

National Mar 24, 2019

WAW/W20 talks close with a call for men to be more involved in women's issues

by Sakura Murakami

Key to empowering women is changing people’s mindsets and involving men in dealing more with women’s issues, participants at the joint World Assembly for Women and Women 20 summit hear.

As Diet wraps up, Abe re-emerges as front-runner for LDP election

National / Politics Jul 20, 2018

As Diet wraps up, Abe re-emerges as front-runner for LDP election

by Tomohiro Osaki

As recently as spring, the Abe administration was in disarray, weakened by what appeared to be an unstoppable flow of scandals and missteps.

Moritomo chief Yasunori Kagoike freed on bail, dares Abe to ‘tell the truth’ about Osaka land deal

National May 25, 2018

Moritomo chief Yasunori Kagoike freed on bail, dares Abe to ‘tell the truth’ about Osaka land deal

Former Moritomo Gakuen President Yasunori Kagoike and his wife have spent about 10 months behind bars since they were arrested on suspicion of subsidy fraud.

National / Politics Apr 1, 2018

Scandal-hit Cabinet's support rate rebounds to 42.4% in latest poll

The public support rate for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe climbed 3.7 points to 42.4 percent in a weekend opinion poll despite a document-tampering scandal at the Finance Ministry that has rocked his government in recent weeks. In the meantime, 47.5 percent of ...

A day after Sagawa's testimony, where do things stand on Japan's Moritomo scandal?

National / Politics Mar 28, 2018

A day after Sagawa's testimony, where do things stand on Japan's Moritomo scandal?

by Reiji Yoshida

Following the high-profile Diet testimony by a key former Finance Ministry official, ruling lawmakers are trying to bring an end to the Moritomo Gakuen scandal, which allegedly involved Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. But Nobuhisa Sagawa's testimony revealed little, answering few ...

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