Ex-top bureaucrat urges Abe to personally address favoritism claims

Kihei Maekawa, former vice minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, meets with reporters at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 23, 2017. Maekawa, who has played a key role in allegations of favoritism by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, called for the premier to fulfill his responsibility to respond properly to the claims. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo (Photo by Kyodo News Stills via Getty Images)