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In a wide-ranging interview, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno also said the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea would top the Kishida administration's agenda.
Tamaki is facing a crucial moment ahead of the next gubernatorial election scheduled for fall 2022, after his support base — made up both conservatives and reformists — collapsed.
The poll also found that 42.2% of respondents believe the U.S. military should defend Taiwan if it were attacked by China.
New coronavirus cases in Tokyo fell below 1,000 on Thursday for the third time in 11 days.
The government has filed a strong protest with U.S. forces based in Okinawa Prefecture for dumping treated water containing dangerous chemicals into the local sewage system.