Japan PM Kishida apologises for ID card mishaps as ratings slide

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whose approval ratings have slid to their lowest since he took office, apologised on Friday for mishaps over a government plan to integrate people's tax and social security data into a single identification card.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japanese-vice-minister-quits-pm-kishidas-ratings-slide-2023-08-04/