Japanese Prime Minister fires Deputy Finance Minister for "tax evasion"

NHK television station reported today (13 Nov.) that Mr. Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan has decided to discharge Mr. Kenji Kanda, Deputy Minister of Finance Leave your position After Mr. Kenji officially admitted to the media last week that He had previously committed the crime of evading payment of taxes.

Mr. Kenji, who is responsible for the issuance of government bonds and monetary policy of the Japanese government It is the third minister to leave office in just two months since Mr. Kishida reshuffled his cabinet to reverse a sharp decline in approval ratings.

Reports of Mr. Kanda's dismissal come as a recent survey by television station FNN showed that Mr. Kishida's cabinet approval rating dropped to 27.8%, the lowest level on record.