Parliament summons ex-bureaucrat over Abe's alleged favoritism

Parliament summons ex-bureaucrat over Abe's alleged favoritism

Kihei Maekawa (L), a former top bureaucrat at the education ministry, attends a House of Representatives committee meeting in Tokyo on July 10, 2017, to testify as an unsworn witness about allegations that Shinzo Abe used his power as prime minister to help a close friend open a university department. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Koichi Hagiuda is seen on the right side. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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