Japan’s PM Kishida dismisses his fourth minister in two months to patch a scandal-hit Cabinet that has raised questions over his judgment of staff credentials
The move comes as premier Fumio Kishida battles some of the lowest approval ratings of his tenure, with local media describing a"domino effect" of departures from his cabinet.
Kenya Akiba, minister in charge of reconstruction of Fukushima and other disaster-hit areas, has faced allegations of mishandling political and election funds and of having murky ties to the Unification Church, whose cozy political ties and practices surrounding followers' huge donations have raised controversy.
Akiba's dismissal was seen as Kishida's attempt to remove an administration's soft spot that could stall upcoming parliamentary work on a key budget bill, including hefty defence spending aimed at bolstering Japan's strike capability.
Kishida said Sugita submitted her resignation saying that she cannot bend her personal beliefs while she retracted some of her earlier comments.Kishida had been seen as a stable choice as leader after his victory in the July vote, but his popularity has plummeted over the Liberal Democratic Party’s widespread church ties that surfaced after the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe.
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