Following the high-profile Diet testimony by a key former Finance Ministry official, ruling lawmakers are trying to bring an end to the Moritomo Gakuen scandal, which allegedly involved Akie Abe, the wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
But Nobuhisa Sagawa's testimony revealed little, answering few of the major questions surrounding the issue, leaving many puzzled.
Here's a breakdown of where things stand on the cronyism scandal that's rocked the central government:
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