Japan PM Ishiba's approval stays low, with 51% calling for action on inflation

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The approval rating of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet has remained underwater since December 2024. © Reuters

TAISHU YUASA and RINTO HORIKOSHI

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet lost 2 percentage points to log an approval rating of 33% in this month's Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll, its lowest reading yet amid historically high inflation.

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