Reuters report on a piece on Japanese weekly magazine Aera's online site
Quote from former Japan PM Koizumi
- "The situation is getting dangerous. Won't Mr. Abe resign around the time parliament's session ends (on June 20)?"
More:
- Abe is being dogged by suspected cronyism scandals and cover-ups
- Speculation has also emerged that Abe could call a snap general election as he did last October, when his ratings were in a similar slump
- A survey by broadcaster Nippon TV released on Sunday showed Abe's support had sunk to 26.7 percent, lowest since December 2012 when he won election
- An Asahi newspaper poll published on Monday put his rating at 31 percent.
Earlier:
Background to Abe's scandal woes:
- Abe last week denied again that he had intervened to ensure preferential treatment for educational institution Kake Gakuen, run by his friend Kotaro Kake, to set up a veterinary school.
- He has also repeatedly denied that he or his wife intervened in a heavily discounted sale of state-owned land to another school operator, Moritomo Gakuen, with ties to his wife.
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