THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
December 25, 2020 at 16:00 JST
Hiroyuki Haikawa, a top aide to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, paid a fine under a summary order for failing to report hotel reception payments. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Prosecutors caught a break when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stepped down in mid-September for health reasons. But even with his resignation removing constitutional constraints, the investigation into Abe over the annual dinner parties held for his supporters fell apart. [Read More]
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