PM Abe on the ropes again

Prime Minister Abe is once again embroiled in a political scandal that raises the possibility that he could be replaced as head of the LDP, and hence as prime minister. This still seems unlikely but, if it did happen, Mr Abe’s departure would not have major implications for the economy.

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