Kishida says LDP in "extremely tough" situation in general election

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday the situation appears "extremely tough" for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the upcoming general election this weekend and called for public support following the party's loss Sunday in one of two by-elections.The by-election defeat in Shizuoka Prefecture dealt a blow to Kishida, the LDP leader whose Cabinet approval rate is relatively low for a newly launched Cabinet. The LDP won in Yamaguchi Prefecture, a conservative stronghold.Kishida on Twitter expressed his resolve to fight it out toward the House of Representatives election which he des…READ FULL ARTICLE