Suga Cabinet Approval Rate Drops 7 Points To 55%

Suga Cabinet approval rate drops 7 points to 55%

An NHK opinion poll shows that the approval rating for Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide's Cabinet has dropped 7 points to 55 percent. The disapproval rating has risen 7 points to 20 percent.

NHK telephoned 2,236 randomly chosen people aged 18 or older over a three-day period starting on Friday. Fifty-seven percent, or 1,284 people, responded.

Us Expert Points Out Diplomatic Agenda For Suga

US expert points out diplomatic agenda for Suga

A US foreign policy expert says Japan's new prime minister should put relations with South Korea and the United States among his priorities. Suga Yoshihide was chosen this week to head the main governing Liberal Democratic Party, making him likely to become prime minister.

Michael Green, a former White House official for Asia who now works at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, or CSIS, spoke to NHK last week.

Nikkei Index Shoots Up Over 1,000 Points

Nikkei index shoots up over 1,000 points

Share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange roared back on Tuesday after three trading days of declines.

The benchmark Nikkei Average ended the day up 1,051 points from Monday's close at 22,582, marking the year's third-largest daily gain.