Japan gov't to drop contentious bill to delay top prosecutors' retirement

The Japanese government and ruling coalition have decided to scrap a controversial bill to extend the retirement age of high-ranking prosecutors after widespread criticism that it gives the Cabinet undue influence over the judiciary, administration sources said Wednesday.The government will eliminate a special provision allowing the Cabinet to keep certain high-ranking prosecutors longer than others and submit a fresh bill to parliament in its next session or later, according to the sources.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gave up on seeking passage of the current bill during the regular Diet sess…READ FULL ARTICLE