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Indeed, media experts say the prosecutors enjoy close ties with the major news media outlets, which
has led to generally positive coverage of the investigation into Mr. Ozawa.
News reports have followed a predictable pattern of stories based on leaks from prosecutors with
emerging details of the $4 million that prosecutors believe he tried to hide by investing it in land
in Tokyo. Just as predictably, this negative coverage has turned public opinion against Mr. Ozawa,
with most people saying he has not adequately explained where the money came from.
Outraged, the Democrats have vowed to strike back by organizing a team of lawmakers to investigate
the prosecutors’ use of leaks to sway coverage.
“This scandal shows how much the new administration is making waves,” said Mr. Gohara, the former
prosecutor, “but also how the old system will fight back.”
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