New Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has apparently been welcomed by the general public, with recent polls by local media showing approval ratings of over 60 percent.
Expectations are high, but not everyone is quite so happy.
Major mobile phone carriers are holding their breath, as the prime minister has put them on notice over high-priced phone bills.
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