Japan economy minister, key figure in Trans-Pacific trade deal, quits amid scandal
January 29, 2016Author: The Washington Post
Categories: In the News
The resignation of Akira Amari on Thursday, a week after allegations of financial impropriety surfaced, has deprived Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of one of his closest political allies, Sasakawa USA Fellow Tobias Harris said in a Washington Post article published January 28 by Anna Fifield. Harris noted in the article that Amari has effectively
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