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Abe's approval rating falls sharply over land scam
Published Mon, Mar 20, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's approval rating has fallen sharply, an opinion poll showed on Monday, as scandals erode public confidence in a government now in its fifth year.
Mr Abe took power in December 2012 on the back of widespread frustration with the previous administration's handling of the 2011 nuclear disaster and perceived mismanagement of ties with key ally the United States.
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