General News 4: Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe apologizes for illegal payments scandal after prosecutors say not enough eviden
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2020 8:24 pm
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has expressed regret over inaccurate statements he made about a scandal tied to his office, but claimed he was unaware of any wrongdoing. Prosecutors declined to charge the ex-premier. The apology came after the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office indicted Abe’s longtime aide for not disclosing fees and payments for dinner receptions held for the ex-prime minister’s supporters between 2016 and 2019. Under Japanese law,...
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