Japan's G-7 test: Kishida pushes active foreign policy onto global stage

TOKYO -- Twenty months into his tenure as Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida has endured low ratings, cabinet scandals and an attempted bomb attack. But as he walks into a room flanked by nearly a dozen aides, he exudes a confidence that eluded him for much of his first year in office. Riding high on the success of his Liberal Democratic Party in local elections in April, Kishida's approval rating has jumped almost 20 points since December and now sits at a comfortable 52%.