All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works. Yoshiro Mori is a leader under siege.
Polls show public support plunging fast.
The opposition is hitting hard, accusing him of violating the constitution and demanding his resignation. Even his own party is having doubts. The pressure kept up today, when ruling coalition members defeated an opposition-sponsored censure motion against Mori in the upper house calling on him to dissolve his Cabinet. That didn't help much. Minutes later, the opposition submitted a no-confidence motion in the lower house.