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Abe seeks to avoid repeat of his swift exit a decade ago
Published Wed, Jul 12, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
UNPOPULAR policies and a slew of scandals triggered a slide in public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that led to a heavy election defeat.
That was in 2007, when he abruptly resigned, citing health issues, after losing the upper house of parliament. Ten years on, his situation looks uncomfortably similar.
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