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The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has risen to 61.5 percent, the highest since he took office in October last year, as the government has started easing COVID-19 restrictions, a Kyodo News survey shows.

Nearly 86 percent of respondents support Japan's sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, a Kyodo News survey shows, suggesting the public favors Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's firm stance against Moscow.