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Kishida struggles on all fronts in aftermath of funding scandal
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida appears caught between a rock and a hard place. While trying to restore public trust in politics rocked by a funding scandal, he has also tried to appease various elements in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. He seems to be failing on all fronts. Kishida’s latest move came on Jan. 22 at a meeting held by the LDP’s political reform task force, which was set up to prevent a repeat of the money-in-politics scandal. At the beginning of the meeting, which was open to all LDP politicians, Kishida, who heads the task force, gave a speech. “The other day, I announced the dissolution of ... (full story)