FOCUS: Japan's PM to be tested in local elections, Hiroshima G-7 summit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seems hopeful that his ruling party's wins in a spate of local elections in April and a successful Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May will help improve his battered political strength.In recent months, the approval ratings for Kishida's Cabinet have shown few signs of recovering, even sparking speculation that he will dissolve the House of Representatives for an election within 2023 in a desperate bid to seek a fresh mandate from voters.Some political analysts are skeptical about whether Kishida, a lower house lawmaker who represents Hiroshima, w…READ FULL ARTICLE