Japan's Kishida reaches 1,000 days in office, marred by 3 setbacks

Prime minister's rating hit by Unification Church, tax cut and fundraising woes

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marks his 1,000th day in office on June 29. (Source photos by Nikkei)

HIROYUKI AKIYAMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- As Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida marks his thousandth day on the job Saturday, his approval rating languishes at all-time lows even as stock prices soar to record heights.

This can be attributed to three major miscalculations during his tenure.

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