Cabinet Office denies staff spoke of PM "wishes" in favoritism scandal

Cabinet Office denies staff spoke of PM "wishes" in favoritism scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) speaks during a session of the House of Councillors budget committee in Tokyo on June 16, 2017. Cabinet Office staff did not make comments implying Abe sought to sway a decision on a university construction project to benefit a close friend, the minister in charge of the office said the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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