Abe's wife quits honorary post at school in controversial land deal

Abe's wife quits honorary post at school in controversial land deal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a session of the House of Representatives budget committee in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2017. Abe said his wife Akie has resigned as honorary principal of a soon-to-open elementary school whose nationalist operator bought state-owned land at far below appraised value. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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