Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that, "for now," he is not planning to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election next year, with approval ratings for his Cabinet struggling over several controversies, including one involving a scandal-hit religious group.Kishida said in an interview with Kyodo News and other media outlets that the lower house election is "possible" before the government carries out planned tax hikes to cover the envisioned expansion of Japan's defense spending in 2024 or later.Speculation has mounted that Kishida will make further change…READ FULL ARTICLE
