Arrest of ex-Japanese minister could hasten PM Abe's departure: Analysts


Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cheers while delivering a campaign speech for Anri Kawai (left) during a campaign rally for the parliament's upper house election in Hiroshima, western Japan, on July 14, 2019. - AP

TOKYO (Reuters): The arrest of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's former justice minister could be a devastating blow for the Japanese leader whose support is near record lows, raising the possibility of his departure before the end of his term next year.

Some in Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are speaking of an early exit and rivals have stepped up manoeuvring to succeed him, party sources said.

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