By Koichi Nakano Mr. Nakano is a political scientist in Japan/June 11, 2018 TOKYO — A sketchy land deal implicating the prime minister’s wife is revealed, then a vast cover-up by government officials. The relevant minister acknowledges the wrongdoing, apologizes and says he will fulfill his duty — by refunding a year’s worth of his … Continue reading In Japan, Too, Outrageous Is the New Normal