The extraordinary session of the Diet that came to a close Saturday was shaken by the resignations of three Cabinet ministers, an unusual development that was problematic for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Yet, in the final phase of the session, Kishida managed to get through his plights by wielding his leadership to swiftly pass into law a bill designed to remedy and prevent damage from large donations to corporations or organizations.
"If we had not passed this bill, the administration would have been in real danger," a high-ranking government official said with a sense of relief. "The prime minister's judgment was superb."
