TOKYO -- New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet approval rating came to 51% in a Nikkei-TV Tokyo poll, the lowest inaugural rating in data going back to 2002.
Japan's new PM
Japan PM Ishiba starts term with 51% approval rating
New leader has lower inaugural rating than predecessor Kishida
Respondents to the Nikkei-TV Tokyo poll were divided on the lineup of Japan's new cabinet. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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