Majority of Japanese voters think PM Ishiba should stay in office: poll

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Supporters of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a rally in front of his office in Tokyo.   © Kyodo

RYUTO IMAO

TOKYO -- A majority of Japanese voters, including supporters of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party, think Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba should remain in office despite his ruling coalition losing its majority in an upper house election on July 20, a Nikkei poll found.

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