Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing a challenging situation ahead of the October 27 general election. His approval ratings are historically low, standing at just 28%, according to a recent poll by Jiji Press. This marks the lowest initial approval for a new Japanese leader since 2000. Political analyst Stephen Nagy suggests that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) may lose its absolute majority but remain in power with the help of junior coalition partner Komeito.

Source: https://www.wionews.com/world/japans-new-pm-ishiba-struggles-with-historically-low-approval-ratings-as-election-nears-769144