FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, May 14, 2020. Akio Kon/Pool via REUTERS
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government may put off a bid to raise the retirement age of prosecutors, media reported on Monday, given an intense public backlash fuelled by fears for judicial independence.
Opposition to a bill raising the retirement has been among the top-trending topics on social media this month, with singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and other celebrities adding their voices.
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