Ishiba cabinet approval in Japan hits record low, Asahi reports


TOKYO: Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's (pic) government dropped to a record low after he handed out gift vouchers to some ruling party lawmakers, a poll conducted by the Asahi newspaper showed on Monday (March 17).

The approval rating slid 14 percentage points to 26 per cent from the previous survey done in February, the worst since Ishiba took the office last October, according to the March 15-16 poll by the Asahi.

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