Third Resignation Rocks Kishida's Cabinet: Vice Finance Minister Steps Down Amid Tax Scandal

Kanda's Resignation Further Dents Approval Ratings as Kishida's Government Faces Mounting Criticism

Kenji Kanda, Japan's vice finance minister, has resigned amid a tax scandal.
Kanda's company had failed to pay fixed asset taxes, leading to the seizure of land and property four times between 2013 and 2022.
This is the third resignation from Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet in two months, further damaging the already low approval ratings.
Kishida's government has been criticized for slow economic measures, glitches in digitalization of health insurance, and an indecisive image.
Opposition leaders question Kishida's responsibility in appointing Kanda, adding to the pressure on the Prime Minister.