Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has seen a notable increase in his Cabinet approval ratings across multiple recent polls. The Kyodo poll showed a rise to 35.4% from 22.9%, while the Yomiuri Shimbun survey recorded a jump of 17 points to 39%, marking the second steepest increase for a sitting cabinet on record. The ANN poll reported a 2.5-point increase to 34.1%. Despite earlier reports of Ishiba's planned resignation, a majority of respondents in the Mainichi poll indicated that the Prime Minister does not need to step down, with 43% opposing resignation and 39% supporting it. Ishiba recently held a dinner meeting with former Prime Ministers Junichiro Koizumi and other senior political figures, including Takashi Yamazaki and Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa, to discuss government operations and diplomacy. Within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), discussions are underway regarding the possibility of advancing the party's presidential election, which could lead to Ishiba's early resignation. The LDP's election management committee has decided that any party members requesting an early presidential election must submit signed written statements, and the names of these members will be publicly disclosed. This move aims to increase transparency and trust within the party. The party plans to hold a report on the recent upper house election losses on September 2, with the presidential election decision expected shortly after. Additionally, LDP Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama has been engaging in talks with other party leaders, including Team Mirai's leader Takahiro Anno, to form a majority coalition in the Diet following the LDP's loss of a majority in the upper house. Meanwhile, LDP senior advisor Taro Aso met with Sohei Kamiya, leader of the Sanseitō party, to discuss conservative policies and party operations. Within the LDP, there is some division over the early presidential election, with a JNN survey showing 63% of party members not expressing a clear stance and 22% supporting the advancement. Some junior government officials have expressed support for the early election, with one lawmaker indicating willingness to resign from a government post if necessary. The planned public disclosure of names of members supporting the early election reflects the party's efforts to manage internal challenges amid ongoing political uncertainty.