Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is battling low approval ratings, will replace a government minister for the fourth time since he created his current cabinet in August, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday. Discussions on a replacement for Kenya Akiba, minister responsible for overseeing the reconstruction of areas hit by Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to dismiss reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba, who has been embroiled in political funds scandals, a source close to the matter says, in a move that would make him the fourth Cabinet member to lose their ministerial post within a few months.
Mio Sugita, the parliamentary vice minister for internal affairs and communications, has apologized for uttering discriminatory remarks in the past and retracted some of them. But she only did so at the behest of her boss. It is hard to believe she truly regrets her outbursts. She clearly is not fit for office. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s continued attempts to defend her raise serious questions about his own stance toward the issue.