Japanese opposition leader quits in pensions scandal

Japan’s top opposition leader resigned today after he admitted he missed payments into the troubled national pension system.

Japanese opposition leader quits in pensions scandal
Mon, 10 May, 2004 - 11:11

Japan’s top opposition leader resigned today after he admitted he missed payments into the troubled national pension system.

He is the second high-profile politician to step down in the scandal.

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