In his apology for the political funds scandal before a lower house ethics committee, Kishida curiously quoted a notable figure of the late Edo period.
A current Diet member's arrest in the slush fund scandal threatens to further erode public confidence in the political system and must be addressed promptly.
Kishida must regain the people's trust to steer Japan through a volatile geopolitical landscape marked by ongoing wars and escalating tensions in Asia.
The PM should have ordered a thorough investigation into the LDP political funds scandal to restore public trust in his Cabinet. He instead sat on his...