Overnment Kishida News Today

Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japan's recently-installed top government spokesman, expresses readiness to support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida if the premier seeks reelection in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential race slated for next year.

The political fundraising scandal surrounding the Japanese ruling party's biggest faction might signal an early end to the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is already under pressure over his relationship with a controversial religious group.