Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday his government will strive to regain public trust after weekend polls showed a plunge in approval for his Cabinet and dissatisfaction with the handling of favoritism claims against him."I must frankly recognize that the way we dealt with this invited public distrust of the government," Abe told a press conference following the conclusion of an ordinary Diet session the previous day.While criticizing the way the opposition parties acted during the session, Abe acknowledged that trust in the government was damaged by the time it took for the education min…READ FULL ARTICLE