More trouble for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is battling sliding approval ratings. A junior minister in his cabinet had to resign after being accused of tax evasion and lying in parliament. The resignation of Kenji Kanda, a vice finance minister, comes hot on the heels of a string of other embarrassing departures. This, with less than a year left before Mr Kishida faces the test of a party election. Michiyo Ishida reports.
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