The political fundraising scandal surrounding the Japanese ruling party's biggest faction might signal an early end to the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is already under pressure over his relationship with a controversial religious group.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida this week announced income tax cuts in hopes of improving his administration's fortunes, countering scorn directed his way by disaffected online commentators who nicknamed him "tax hike glasses" due to his apparently unfashionable eyewear and pledges to fund massive defense spending.