Kishida faces 'deep loneliness' in bid to win back Japan's public

Leader's approval plunges despite 2 major election victories

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been rocked by a series of scandals involving his cabinet members. © Reuters

NAOYA YOSHINO, Nikkei political editor

TOKYO -- Taro Aso, the vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, once described his time as prime minister as one of "deep, dark loneliness."

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