Public approval for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet has dropped to 17.1% in December, the worst since the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) returned to power in December 2012, a Jiji Press poll published on Thursday showed.
Explainer-What Is the Fundraising Scandal Engulfing Japan’s Ruling Party?
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a news conference at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, 13 December 2023. Prime Minister Kishida said he will replace several ministers implicated in a political fundraising scandal. FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS/ File photo Reuters
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