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Reference | EXPLAINER Jul 31, 2017

Loopholes let records pertaining to Abe's scandals slip through the cracks

by Reiji Yoshida

The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in crisis, stung by scandals that have bitten into his public approval ratings in recent weeks. At a glance, these scandals look like separate events with little connecting them. But experts say they have one grave problem ...

Reference | EXPLAINER Jul 24, 2017

Abe's push for more veterinary schools seen as quantity over quality of education

by Tomohiro Osaki

The way the government tells it, Japan is in dire need of veterinarians. In a speech in Kobe last month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly announced his intention to spearhead an effort to create new veterinary departments in universities across the nation. The announcement may have ...