11/30/2024
A poll in the Mainichi Shimbun daily on Sunday put the cabinet's approval rating at 31 percent, down 15 points from early October. The disapproval score was 50 percent.
Ishiba drew ridicule after being snapped apparently napping in parliament this month, and for failing to stand up to greet other world leaders at a gathering in South America.
Worse was a video that emerged of Ishiba eating an onigiri rice ball -- a popular snack -- whole and munching on it without closing his mouth.
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