Allegations over dining expenses risk tarnishing Abe’s legacy and could weaken Yoshihide Suga

Prosecutors in Japan have questioned the former prime minister, Shinzo Abe, over a funding scandal that could harm the country’s current leader, Yoshihide Suga.

Abe, who resigned in August, apparently due to ill-health, volunteered for questioning this week as prosecutors sought to build a case against his secretary over unreported political funds.

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