Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday replaced all four ministers belonging to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's most powerful faction as he makes a desperate bid to fend off criticism of his government's handling of a political fundraising scandal amid slumping public support.Of the four, former Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi replaced Hirokazu Matsuno as chief Cabinet secretary, with the prime minister moving to install lawmakers with ministerial experience in his Cabinet. But the expulsion of all members belonging to the largest faction is set to create tensions within…READ FULL ARTICLE
