Japan PM's approval rating sinks to record-low 35%

60% favor plans to acquire counterstrike capabilities

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Dec. 27, "In order to avoid a sharp increase in the influx of new cases into the country, we are focusing efforts on entry inspections and airports." (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet has fallen to 35%, its lowest yet, even as his move to bolster the nation's defense capabilities receives broad public support, the latest Nikkei-TV Tokyo poll shows.

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