Mito Kakizawa, a ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker, resigned as state minister of justice on Oct. 31 for advising a candidate’s campaign staff to use illegal paid internet advertising in a Tokyo ward mayoral election.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet, tapping a record-tying five women as ministers in a bid to boost his government's popularity amid speculation that he is exploring the best timing to dissolve the lower house for a snap election. Kishida, a dovish moderate, hopes the revamp…