Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie see off Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko as they leave for Vietnam from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on February 28. Abe told parliament in February his wife resigned due to "various incidents," without going into more detail. Representatives for the Abes did not give specific answers to CNN's inquiries, instead pointing to public comments the Prime Minister has made. But Japanese media uncovered court records showing Inada, a lawyer, represented Morimoto Gakuen during a trial in 2004. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (left) and Defense Minister Tomomi Inada (right) attend the graduation ceremony of the National Defense Academy on March 19.

Source: CNN March 22, 2017 13:52 UTC