Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed Tuesday he was determined to make a clear break from money politics as he renewed an apology for the latest major corruption scandal in the governing party, which has eclipsed his key policies such as strengthening the military and Japan’s alliance with the United States. His policy speech had…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday was forced to start this year's parliamentary session with an apology over one of the country's biggest corruption scandals in decades. Prosecutors recently indicted 10 people, including three lawmakers and a number of political aides, in the latest hit to Kishida's already unpopular Cabinet. Kishida in December removed people linked to the scandal from his Cabinet and key party posts, but his government's support ratings have dropped to around 20%.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began the parliamentary session this year with an apology for a major corruption scandal involving his Cabinet members and political aides.