FILE PHOTO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, December 9, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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. While Abe has rebounded from low ratings before, Japan's longest-ruling prime minister now appears to be losing more internal support.
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