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Ministers quit as Japan's PM Kishida battles for trust amid fraud scandal

 Published: 12:05, 14 December 2023

Ministers quit as Japan's PM Kishida battles for trust amid fraud scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is revamping his government as a major corruption scandal in the ruling party has forced the resignations of several ministers including close ally and government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno.

Matsuno, whose official title is Chief Cabinet Secretary, announced his resignation on Thursday after Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura also quit.

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