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Japan PM Ishiba’s approval rate rises 5 points to 44%, NHK poll shows

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s cabinet approval rate rose 5 points from the previous month to 44% in a February 7-9 poll, recovering to the highest level since his October inauguration, public broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.

Ishiba held his first meeting with United States President Donald Trump on Friday in Washington.

(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Bernadette Baum)

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