Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks in a special session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee in Tokyo, Japan, July 24, 2017. Shinzo Abe was accused to have used his influence to manipulate a government decision to benefit a close friend's opening of a veterinary school in a special deregulated zone. Speaking in a special session of the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Monday, Abe maintained that he had not given any instructions personally on matters related to the veterinary department's opening.(Xinhua/Ma Ping)
