Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's weeklong trip to Europe and North America laid the groundwork for tackling China-Taiwan tensions ahead of May's Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima.Kishida agreed with his French, Italian, British, Canadian and U.S. counterparts that their nations will expand security ties after Tokyo made a major shift in its defense policy in December in the face of China's widening military presence in the Asia-Pacific.With approval ratings for his Cabinet nearing what is widely seen as the "danger level" of 30 percent due to several scandals and gaffes by ministers…READ FULL ARTICLE
