The ruling party’s victory in Japan’s local elections will help quell doubts about Kishida Fumio’s grip
And yet, doubts about Mr Kishida’s standing have dogged his administration throughout his 18 months in office. They became especially acute late last year, when his approval ratings dipped below 30% after the assassination of Abe Shinzo and subsequent revelations about thes links to the Unification Church, a cult-like group, that had inspired the former prime minister’s killer. Party insiders began to grumble about Mr Kishida’s leadership.
Voters also credited Mr Kishida with patching up relations with South Korea, whose president, Yoon Suk-yeol, visited Tokyo for a long-awaited summit last month.also masks more troubling signs about the health of Japan’s democracy. Voter turnout, which has been steadily falling over the past decade, hit a new low for prefectural assembly elections at 42%.
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