Ghost of a delay for Japan's Abe
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May 26, 2013, Sunday
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A delay in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife moving into their official residence, the site of past assassinations, has revived talk of ghosts in the corridors, prompting the government to deny any knowledge of hauntings.
Abe has not moved into the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo for five months since he took power.
Asked by an opposition lawmaker about the reported hauntings, the government issued a formal statement on Friday saying it was not aware of ghost citings, Asahi newspaper and other media reported.
The residence, formerly the PM's office, was built in 1929 and was the site of military rebellions, including in 1932 when then-prime minister Tsuyoshi Inukai was assassinated.
Talk of ghosts has long haunted the building, remodelled in the early 2000s. It has served as the official residence for the prime minister and the premier's family since 2005.
Abe has given no explanation for the delay in moving in.
Abe has not moved into the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo for five months since he took power.
Asked by an opposition lawmaker about the reported hauntings, the government issued a formal statement on Friday saying it was not aware of ghost citings, Asahi newspaper and other media reported.
The residence, formerly the PM's office, was built in 1929 and was the site of military rebellions, including in 1932 when then-prime minister Tsuyoshi Inukai was assassinated.
Talk of ghosts has long haunted the building, remodelled in the early 2000s. It has served as the official residence for the prime minister and the premier's family since 2005.
Abe has given no explanation for the delay in moving in.
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