Japan PM Ishiba's approval rating hits new low of 32%: Nikkei poll

Takaichi and Koizumi favored to succeed him as calls for quick exit grow

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to make a final decision on his future as early as August. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet sank to 32%, its worst since his government's October 2024 launch, in the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey.

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