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Japan PM Kishida is fighting a party corruption scandal. Here's a look at what it's about

Source: Kyodo News

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday was forced to start this year's parliamentary session with an apology over one of the country's biggest corruption scandals in decades.

Prosecutors recently indicted 10 people, including three lawmakers and a number of political aides, in the latest hit to Kishida's already unpopular Cabinet.

Kishida in December removed people linked to the scandal from his Cabinet and key party posts, but his government's support ratings have dropped to around 20%.

The AP explains the scandal and what it means to Kishida’s government and Japan.

WHAT IS THE SCANDAL ABOUT?

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