Japan's opposition steps up offensive against beleaguered PM Kishida

Japanese opposition parties on Wednesday stepped up their offensive against Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who has been involved in several controversies, including his ruling party's suspicious ties with the dubious Unification Church and apparent favoritism toward his son.During the first full-ledged parliamentary debate since Kishida reshuffled his Cabinet in August, the premier refused a call by the opposition bloc to replace a Cabinet member with questionable ties to the religious group.Kishida claimed that the recent appointment of his eldest son, a former employee of Japan's Mitsui & …READ FULL ARTICLE