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Elections, Scandals, and Resignations: Can Shinzo Abe Survive in Japanese Politics?

Beleaguered by scandal, an election loss in Tokyo, and a significant resignation, how is Abe’s political position?

By Ankit Panda
July 29, 2017
Elections, Scandals, and Resignations: Can Shinzo Abe Survive in Japanese Politics?
Credit: Prime Minister of Japan

Mina Pollmann, a writer for The Diplomat’s Tokyo Report section, joins Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) to discuss recent developments in Japanese politics and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political future.

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