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Japan’s chief government spokesman denied a claim made by the head of a nationalist school operator that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a donation to the scandal-hit group.
Abe didn’t provide any donation to the Moritomo Gakuen educational foundation, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said at a news briefing in Tokyo Thursday. He spoke after Kyodo News reported that the head of the school operator, Yasunori Kagoike, told opposition lawmakers of the alleged offering. Opposition Democratic Party leader Renho said Abe should resign if the report of the donation is true, according to Kyodo.