Takaichi Cabinet approval rating unchanged at 45%: Mainichi poll
TOKYO -- The approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet stood at 45% in a nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun o
TOKYO -- The approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet stood at 45% in a nationwide opinion poll conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun o
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