Documents existed hinting Abe involved in school scandal: ex-official

Kihei Maekawa, former vice minister of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, wipes his face during a press conference in Tokyo on May 25, 2017. Maekawa said that documents existed hinting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tried to influence a government decision related to a university department building's construction. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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