Japan's major ruling party is making arrangements to summon former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to parliament on Friday over allegations his office illegally covered part of the costs of dinner receptions for supporters, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.The Liberal Democratic Party is considering having Abe appear at open sessions of the steering committees of both houses of the Diet or their board meetings, according to the sources.The ruling party is set to enter detailed negotiations with opposition parties on Thursday, the sources said.If summoned, Abe is expected to apologize fo…READ FULL ARTICLE
