Japan PM Kishida's support keeps sliding after cabinet revamp

Approval in the 20% range as public blames prime minister for fundraising scandal

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Public support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet continues to slide after he replaced four scandal-hit ministers. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

KAORU OSAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Public support for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet fell to fresh lows in recent opinion polls after he sacked four ministers implicated in a growing fundraising scandal, with approval ratings all coming in at the 20% range.

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