Now to the turmoil in Japan's government. Four ministers have resigned as part of the three-million dollar fund raising scandal. Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation. It is the latest blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's increasingly unpopular Government. Terrence Terashima has more from Tokyo.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is struggling to contain the fallout from a political fundraising scandal. It involves lawmakers from largest and most influential faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which used to be led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

TERRENCE TERASHIMA, Tokyo "According to a survey conducted by Japanese public broadcaster NHK, the approval rating for the Kishida Cabinet has fallen to a record low of 23 percent while those who disapprove stood at 58 percent. Some analysts say this is the crisis Kishida may have difficulty recovering from."

They say Kishida is now being cautious and won't be making any hasty decisions. And although he had the support of the Abe faction as shown by the key ministers in his cabinet. Without knowing how deep this scandal goes, it will be best to just contain the situation for now.

SHIGENOBU MURATA, Political Analyst "Mr. Kishida is carefully watching what will become of the Abe faction and measuring his distance carefully. Also we don't know how the investigation by the prosecutors will turn out. He is patiently watching the developments."

Mr Murata also says Kishida has selected the right ministers to replace those who have resigned over the alleged kickbacks.

SHIGENOBU MURATA, Political Analyst "I think he made well balanced choices. Until now he had to make considerations for the key factions in his choices. Now that the Abe faction is out of the picture, I think he will be able to make sound choices."

Kishida picked former Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi for the most important, new chief cabinet secretary post. Terrence Terashima, CGTN Tokyo.