SYDNEY -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern left Monday for Singapore and Japan as her first trip overseas since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with hopes of boosting the economy amid her declining domestic approval rating.
As approval ratings dip, Ardern seeks political boost with tourism, trade
SYDNEY -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern left Monday for Singapore and Japan as her first trip overseas since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with hopes of boosting the economy amid her declining domestic approval rating.