Ishiba Cabinet Approval Nearly Flat at 27.9 Pct: Jiji Poll

   Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)--The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's cabinet stood at 27.9 pct in March, down 0.6 percentage point from the previous month, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday.
   While the approval rate remained below the key threshold of 30 pct, which indicates that the administration is in the "danger zone," the disapproval rate for the Ishiba cabinet rose 4.0 points to 44.1 pct, the highest since the launch of his administration in October last year.
   The interview survey, conducted over four days through Monday, covered 2,000 people aged 18 and older across the country. Valid responses came from 59.3 pct.

(2025/03/13-15:23)

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