A year after early optimism following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s White House visit, relations between the two countries have become increasingly strained.

Foreigners make up over half of the littering offenders caught in Johor since tougher penalties kicked in.

Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet currently has strong approval ratings, in contrast to her Liberal Democratic Party, which has governed Japan almost continuously since its formation in 1955.

The investigation comes just days after IJM emerged as a takeover target for conglomerate Sunway Bhd in a deal valued at about RM11 billion.