A Japanese ruling party lawmaker resigned Thursday as parliamentary vice minister following a media report about his inappropriate relationship with a woman, a move that could deal a further blow to the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as it struggles with low support ratings.The resignation of House of Councillors lawmaker Taro Yamada was approved by the government the day after Bunshun Online reported he had an extramarital affair. He belongs to the Liberal Democratic Party headed by Kishida.Yamada, who was parliamentary vice education minister, became the first among Kishida's …READ FULL ARTICLE
