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CHINA

UNGA president Yang kicks off five-day visit

The President of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Philemon Yang, began a five-day visit to China, starting from Wednesday. The announcement of his visit was made by Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian at a daily news briefing. The trip is the first of its kind since Yang, former prime minister of Cameroon, took office in September.

JAPAN

Support sinks for Japan coalition

Support has fallen further for Japan's embattled ruling coalition, a poll showed on Wednesday after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's party suffered its worst election result in 15 years. Backing for the government nosedived to 34 percent, while its disapproval rating was 51 percent, according to the survey by the Yomiuri Shimbun daily. In Ishiba's short period after taking office on Oct 1, the same survey found 51 percent supported his Cabinet against 32 percent who did not. Another poll by Kyodo News on Tuesday had 53 percent saying they did not want the coalition to stay in power.

Agencies - China Daily