Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ruled out dissolving the lower house for a snap general election within the year, one of his close aides said Thursday, citing a tight political schedule and the need to implement economic measures.The decision came amid the sluggish popularity of Kishida's Cabinet, with its support rate falling to a fresh low of 28.3 percent in a survey conducted by Kyodo News during the long weekend.The resignations of two members of Kishida's Cabinet after it was revamped in September, one following the revelation of an extramarital affair and the other over a vi…READ FULL ARTICLE
