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Japan PM Shinzo Abe embroiled in land-sale scandal

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/03/22/asia/japan-school-scandal/

The disputed school's educator, Yasunori Kagoike, is described as 'promoting extreme nationalist views'.
Concretely speaking, he imposed children in the related kindergarten to recite
"Cheer up PM Abe!, Cheer up PM Abe!"
"People's Republic of China and S.Korea are promoting distorted history!"

Needless to say, it's purpose is to brainwash children to believe the specific political viewpoint rather than 'educating patriot spirit', which he insists.
But, after emerging land purchase issue, the school and its educators have been criticized, due to itself and the additional issues below.
・Wife of the president of the school slapped(hit?) a child whose greeting voice was lower than she expected.
・The president got donation from PM Abe through PM's wife(it's just a rumor. no evidence supporting it hasn't yet found)
・School was to kick off with just teachers without experience or less than 1 year's and teachers who hasn't yet been informed of their inauguration.
・Wife of the president tried to give bribe to a senator of Liberal Democratic Party.(testified by the senator)

In a democratic nation where president is an extreme exclusionist, his political order was rejected by lawmakers.
In another democratic nation where president is an extreme nationalist, his school foundation was stranded by several issues.
So, we are now watching how democratic nations are effective for extremists.