THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
November 28, 2019 at 14:50 JST
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, Akie, pose with other participants at the April cherry blossom viewing gathering at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Opposition lawmakers are pressing the government to explain how “anti-social elements,” a vague term used for gangsters and other dodgy groups, attended a publicly funded cherry blossom viewing party hosted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. [Read More]
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