"Political Funding Scandal Forces Japan's PM Kishida to Resign as Ruling Party Leader"

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to resign as the chief of his faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party due to a political funds scandal. The scandal involves allegations of underreported revenue from political fundraising parties, with the extra income potentially being returned as kickbacks to lawmakers. Kishida's approval ratings have dropped, and there have been calls for him to leave his faction to regain public trust. Additionally, Kishida has denied links to the controversial Unification Church after reports of a meeting with senior figures from the organization. The largest faction in the LDP is suspected of pooling secret funds, and prosecutors are considering questioning lawmakers involved in the scandal.